Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 168
धर्मतो धनमाहार्य यष्टव्यं चापि यत्नतः । हीनेभ्योपि न युंजीत त्वंकारं कर्हिचिद्बधः । त्वंकारो वा वधो वापि गुरूणामुभयं समम्
dharmato dhanamāhārya yaṣṭavyaṃ cāpi yatnataḥ | hīnebhyopi na yuṃjīta tvaṃkāraṃ karhicidbadhaḥ | tvaṃkāro vā vadho vāpi gurūṇāmubhayaṃ samam
धर्मतः धनमाहरेत्, यत्नतः यजनं च समाचरेत्। हीनेष्वपि कदाचित् ‘त्वं’ इति तिरस्कारवचनं न युञ्जीत; स त्वंकारो हि वध इव। गुरूणां तु त्वंकारो वधश्च—उभयं सममेव॥
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A householder offers oblations into a small sacred fire while a guru sits nearby; the householder bows, speaking with folded hands; a contrasting faint vignette shows harsh pointing ‘you!’ speech as a symbolic wound.
FAQs
Dharma governs wealth, ritual, and speech; disrespectful words can be moral violence, especially toward gurus.
No particular tīrtha is praised; the focus is universal dharma and guru-respect.
Acquire wealth by dharma and perform yajña diligently; avoid insolent speech as a form of harm.