Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 128
चिरं विनीय चात्मानं चिरं यात्यनवज्ञताम् । ब्रुवतश्च परस्यापि वाक्यं धर्मोपसंहितम्
ciraṃ vinīya cātmānaṃ ciraṃ yātyanavajñatām | bruvataśca parasyāpi vākyaṃ dharmopasaṃhitam
Dengan mendisiplinkan diri untuk masa yang panjang, seseorang mencapai keadaan yang berkekalan bebas daripada penghinaan dan sikap tidak hormat. Dan hendaklah juga mendengar kata orang lain apabila kata-kata itu disertai dharma.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A disciple disciplines himself—sweeping the āśrama, controlling anger, bowing—then listens respectfully to a speaker delivering dharma; a subtle aura of dignity replaces earlier contempt.
FAQs
Sustained self-discipline and humility lead to lasting honor, and dharmic advice should be accepted even from others.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it teaches general dharma and conduct.
No ritual is prescribed; the focus is on vinaya (discipline) and listening to dharmic speech.