Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
क्रोधात्सञ्जायते द्रोहो द्रोहात्पापस्य संगमः । एतस्मात्कारणाद्विप्रा मध्यस्थः पृच्छ्यते मुहुः
krodhātsañjāyate droho drohātpāpasya saṃgamaḥ | etasmātkāraṇādviprā madhyasthaḥ pṛcchyate muhuḥ
Daripada kemarahan lahir permusuhan; daripada permusuhan datang pergaulan dengan dosa. Atas sebab ini, wahai para brāhmaṇa, orang tengah itu ditanya berulang-ulang.
Bhartṛyajña
Type: kshetra
Listener: viprāḥ (brāhmaṇas)
Scene: A didactic tableau: anger personified as a red flame giving rise to a darker figure of hostility, which then draws people toward a shadow labeled pāpa-saṅga; the mediator intervenes by questioning repeatedly.
FAQs
Unchecked anger escalates into hostility and sin; dharmic systems use careful mediation to prevent moral decline.
No single tīrtha is named; the verse supports the sanctity of tīrtha-assemblies by promoting non-conflict and righteous process.
A procedural safeguard: repeatedly questioning the mediator to ensure clarity and avert anger-driven outcomes.