Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84
पित्रोक्तः कुपितेनाथ जहीमां जननीमिति । स तथेति चिरेणोक्तः स्वभावाच्चिरकारकः
pitroktaḥ kupitenātha jahīmāṃ jananīmiti | sa tatheti cireṇoktaḥ svabhāvāccirakārakaḥ
Noon, inutusan siya ng kanyang amang nagngangalit—'Paslangin mo ang iyong ina!'—siya ay tumugon, 'Masusunod po,' ngunit pagkaraan pa ng mahabang panahon, sapagkat likas sa kanya ang pagiging mapagnilay at mabagal kumilos.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A furious father commands; the mother stands vulnerable; Cirakārī, torn yet composed, answers ‘tathā’ but remains still—time stretches as moral deliberation unfolds.
FAQs
In moments of moral crisis, immediate reactions can be disastrous; pausing to reflect can prevent grave sin.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the passage is a dharma narrative illustrating discernment under pressure.
None—this verse presents a dharmic dilemma, not a rite.