Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 29
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य सुनीतिर्नीतिमच्छिशोः । किंचिदुच्छ्वस्य शनकैः शिशुकोपोपशांतये
iti śrutvā vacastasya sunītirnītimacchiśoḥ | kiṃciducchvasya śanakaiḥ śiśukopopaśāṃtaye
اُس کے کلام کو سن کر، نیک روش کی ماہر سُنیتی نے ذرا ٹھہر کر آہستہ سے سانس لیا، تاکہ بچے کے ابھرتے ہوئے غضب کو رفتہ رفتہ ٹھنڈا کرے۔
Narrator (contextually Skanda in Kāśīkhaṇḍa discourse)
Scene: Inside a royal household, Sunīti steadies herself, takes a soft breath, and turns toward the upset child with calming intent; the child’s anger is visible but beginning to subside.
FAQs
True dharma begins with mastery over anger; calm speech and patience are themselves acts of righteousness.
The broader setting is Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Kāśī/Varanasi), though this verse itself focuses on ethical counsel rather than naming a specific tīrtha.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the emphasis is on inner discipline (śama) and gentle conduct.