Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
त्वयोक्तोहं हितार्थाय यैर्वाक्यैश्चालितोऽस्म्यहम् । तव वाक्यं मम प्रीत्यै हितमप्यहितं भवेत्
tvayoktohaṃ hitārthāya yairvākyaiścālito'smyaham | tava vākyaṃ mama prītyai hitamapyahitaṃ bhavet
நீ என் நலனுக்காகவே பேசினாய்; உன் சொற்களால் நான் செயலில் தூண்டப்பட்டேன். ஆனால் என்னை மகிழ்விக்கவேண்டும் என்ற எண்ணத்தில் உன் அறிவுரை—நன்மையானதாயினும்—தீமையாக மாறக்கூடும்.
Daitya (the one addressed by Bhārgava; likely Daityendra in this episode)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The daitya acknowledges the guru’s welfare-intent but warns that advice given to please can turn harmful—an intense, introspective exchange between power and wisdom.
FAQs
Even well-intentioned advice must be tested by dharma; pleasing someone is not the same as truly benefiting them.
Kedārakhaṇḍa’s broader sacred setting frames the teaching, but no single tīrtha is named in this verse.
None; the focus is ethical discernment regarding guidance and action.