Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 74
गुरवश्च तथा शिष्यैः स्त्रीभिश्च पुरुषाधमाः । स्वामिनो भृत्यवर्गैश्च मूर्खैश्चापि बहुश्रुताः
guravaśca tathā śiṣyaiḥ strībhiśca puruṣādhamāḥ | svāmino bhṛtyavargaiśca mūrkhaiścāpi bahuśrutāḥ
ที่นั่น ครูบาอาจารย์ถูกศิษย์หมิ่นประมาท; บุรุษผู้ควรค่า ถูกคนชั่ว (แม้แต่สตรี) ครอบงำ; นายถูกบ่าวไพร่ขัดขืน และผู้รอบรู้ก็ถูกคนเขลาลดคุณค่า
Skanda (deduced; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A classroom/āśrama scene inverted: a guru seated in sorrow while arrogant disciples stand over him; a master ignored by servants; a learned sage mocked by fools—portraying Kali’s reversal of respect.
FAQs
When dharma declines, proper respect for knowledge, mentorship, and rightful responsibility becomes inverted.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse; it serves as a warning sign within tīrtha-māhātmya framing.
None; the verse describes social disorder rather than prescribing a vow or pilgrimage act.