Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 94
Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
चोदको नाम स प्रोक्तः पैशुन्यं कुरुते गृहे । अवध्यानगतश्चान्यः श्रवणस्थोऽतिदुर्मतिः ॥
codako nāma sa proktaḥ paiśunyaṃ kurute gṛhe | avadhāna-gataś cānyaḥ śravaṇa-stho 'tidurmatiḥ ||
அவன் ‘சோதகன்’ (தூண்டுபவன்) என அழைக்கப்படுகிறான்; வீட்டினுள் பழித்துரையும் புறங்கூறலும் உண்டாக்குகிறான். மற்றொருவன் மிகத் தீயமதி; அவன் காதில் தங்கி, கவனக்குறைவு மற்றும் அலட்சியத்திற்குள் இழுக்கிறான்।
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FAQs
Two roots of conflict are highlighted: (1) instigation that converts private life into a field of rumor, and (2) inattentive listening that distorts understanding. Dharma in the home depends on truthful speech and careful hearing.
Ancillary dharma-upadeśa (ethical counsel) rather than the five hallmark categories; it functions as practical moral psychology within the Purana.
The ‘ear-dweller’ signifies how pramāda (carelessness) enters through the senses; when attention is lost, discernment (viveka) collapses and adharma spreads via mishearing and misreporting.