Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
स्त्रियं वा ब्राह्मणं वापि तस्मान्नैव प्रकोपयेत् । निघ्नंतं वा शपंतं वा यदीच्छेच्छुभमात्मनः
striyaṃ vā brāhmaṇaṃ vāpi tasmānnaiva prakopayet | nighnaṃtaṃ vā śapaṃtaṃ vā yadīcchecchubhamātmanaḥ
“Oleh itu jangan sekali-kali membangkitkan kemarahan seorang wanita atau seorang brāhmaṇa. Walaupun mereka memukul atau menyumpah, jika seseorang menginginkan kebaikan bagi dirinya, janganlah menyalakan lagi api amarah mereka.”
Mārkaṇḍeya
Listener: Bhīṣma
Scene: A pilgrim restrains himself while a woman or brāhmaṇa, angered, raises a hand or utters a curse; the central message is self-control and stepping back from escalation.
FAQs
Auspicious living is protected by restraint: avoid provoking those whose harm leads to severe moral and karmic consequences.
Not specified in this verse.
No ritual; it is a behavioral injunction (ācāra-dharma).