Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
सम्यग्विचार्य यत्नेन कुरु कार्यं च सर्वदा । न कुर्याः कस्यचिद्बाधां परबाधां निवारय
samyagvicārya yatnena kuru kāryaṃ ca sarvadā | na kuryāḥ kasyacidbādhāṃ parabādhāṃ nivāraya
ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਯਤਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਦਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਰਤਵ੍ਯ ਕਰ। ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਕਸ਼ਟ ਨਾ ਦੇ; ਹੋਰਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੀੜਾ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕ।
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa narrative)
Scene: A leader stands between a victim and an aggressor, palm raised in a stopping gesture; nearby a sage holds a manuscript, symbolizing deliberation before action; the scene resolves into peace.
FAQs
Right action requires reflection and effort; dharma includes both refraining from harm and actively protecting others from harm.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the teaching is universal.
No ritual; it prescribes ethical discipline (ahiṃsā) and protective responsibility.