Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 85
नकुलं सकुलं ब्रूयान्न कंचिन्मर्मणि स्पृशेत् । प्रपठन्नपि चैवाहमिदं सर्वं तथा शुकः
nakulaṃ sakulaṃ brūyānna kaṃcinmarmaṇi spṛśet | prapaṭhannapi caivāhamidaṃ sarvaṃ tathā śukaḥ
Hendaklah berkata yang tidak memudaratkan dan yang wajar, dan jangan menyentuh sesiapa pada titik yang sensitif. Walaupun aku melafazkan semuanya ini, aku pun hanyalah seperti burung kakak tua.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced; self-referential humility fits a narrator)
Scene: A sage instructs disciples: one disciple speaks gently; another, proud reciter, is shown with a parrot perched nearby as a mirror of rote repetition; a subtle depiction of ‘marman’ as a lotus-heart symbol not to be pierced by words.
FAQs
Right speech avoids harm and avoids striking others’ vulnerabilities; mere recitation without inner transformation is likened to a parrot’s chatter.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
No formal rite; it prescribes ethical restraint in speech and behavior.