Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 121
मायाविनां हि ब्रुवतां वाक्यं चांडबरावृतम् । कुनाणकमिवोद्दीप्तं परीक्षेयं सदा सताम्
māyāvināṃ hi bruvatāṃ vākyaṃ cāṃḍabarāvṛtam | kunāṇakamivoddīptaṃ parīkṣeyaṃ sadā satām
மாயக்காரரின் சொல் ஆடம்பரத்தால் மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும்; அது மின்னும் போலி நாணயம் போன்றது—நல்லோர் அதை எப்போதும் சோதிக்க வேண்டும்.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative convention)
Scene: A wise person holds a shining coin to the light and then to a touchstone, while a deceiver smiles behind a veil of glittering words; the scene emphasizes testing over appearance.
FAQs
Do not be misled by eloquence or display; a virtuous person tests claims by dharma and truth.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it gives general dharma-guidance relevant to all pilgrimage contexts.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the practice here is ethical vigilance—examining speech and intent.