Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
सव्यं करं ददावस्य तं चासौ नाभ्यनन्दत । भद्रे यच्छुचि नैव स्याद्यच्चैवावज्ञया कृतम्
savyaṃ karaṃ dadāvasya taṃ cāsau nābhyanandata | bhadre yacchuci naiva syādyaccaivāvajñayā kṛtam
Dia menghulurkan tangan kirinya, namun baginda tidak menerimanya. Baginda bersabda: “Wahai wanita yang lembut, apa yang tidak suci dan apa yang dilakukan dengan sikap meremehkan tidak patut diterima.”
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating; direct admonition attributed to the brahmacārī
Scene: Pārvatī extends her left hand in offering; the ascetic/brāhmaṇa figure gently but firmly declines, instructing that impure or disrespectful acts should not be accepted.
FAQs
Dharma requires accepting only what is offered rightly—pure in manner and free from disrespect.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
A purity rule is implied: one should not accept offerings/actions considered aśuci (impure) or performed with avajñā (disrespect).