Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 125
रोगे दर्पे च माने च द्रोहे पापे च कर्मणि । अप्रिये चैव कर्तव्ये चिरकारी प्रशस्यते
roge darpe ca māne ca drohe pāpe ca karmaṇi | apriye caiva kartavye cirakārī praśasyate
Dalam sakit, dalam keangkuhan, dalam maruah yang terluka, dalam pengkhianatan, dalam perbuatan berdosa, dan dalam kewajipan yang tidak menyenangkan—orang yang bertindak dengan pertimbangan rapi dipuji.
Gautama (quoted within Sūta’s narration)
Scene: A calm teacher instructs a troubled householder: scenes of sickness, wounded pride, betrayal, and a difficult duty appear as symbolic vignettes; the central figure holds a rosary or palm-leaf manuscript, embodying measured response.
FAQs
When emotions and faults run high, dharma is protected by slowing down—reflecting before acting.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None; it is guidance for ethical decision-making.