Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 125
रोगे दर्पे च माने च द्रोहे पापे च कर्मणि । अप्रिये चैव कर्तव्ये चिरकारी प्रशस्यते
roge darpe ca māne ca drohe pāpe ca karmaṇi | apriye caiva kartavye cirakārī praśasyate
நோயிலும், அகந்தையிலும், மானப் புண்பாட்டிலும், துரோகத்திலும், பாவச் செயலிலும், விருப்பமற்ற கடமையிலும்—ஆழ்ந்து சிந்தித்து மெதுவாகச் செய்பவன் போற்றப்படுவான்।
Gautama (quoted within Sūta’s narration)
Scene: A calm teacher instructs a troubled householder: scenes of sickness, wounded pride, betrayal, and a difficult duty appear as symbolic vignettes; the central figure holds a rosary or palm-leaf manuscript, embodying measured response.
FAQs
When emotions and faults run high, dharma is protected by slowing down—reflecting before acting.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None; it is guidance for ethical decision-making.