Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 64
अविचार्यैव प्रभुषु वक्ति सोऽर्हति दंडनम् । तस्माद्भूभारहरणे युद्धस्योपक्रमे सति
avicāryaiva prabhuṣu vakti so'rhati daṃḍanam | tasmādbhūbhāraharaṇe yuddhasyopakrame sati
Sesiapa yang berbicara kepada para atasan tanpa pertimbangan layak dihukum. Maka, apabila permulaan perang untuk meringankan beban bumi sudah di hadapan—
Brahmā (continuation; verse ends mid-sentence leading into next)
Scene: A solemn pronouncement: disrespectful speech toward superiors warrants punishment; the backdrop hints at impending war undertaken to lighten the earth’s burden.
FAQs
Respectful, thoughtful speech is part of dharma; rash talk before elders or authorities is censured.
No site is mentioned; the context is cosmic governance and preparing to remove the earth’s burden.
None.