Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 9
ज्ञात्वा पणो न कर्तव्यो मिथः स्नेहमभीप्सता । ध्रुवमेकस्य विजये क्रोधोन्स्येह जायते
jñātvā paṇo na kartavyo mithaḥ snehamabhīpsatā | dhruvamekasya vijaye krodhonsyeha jāyate
یہ جان کر کہ باہمی محبت مطلوب ہو تو شرط نہیں لگانی چاہیے؛ کیونکہ یقیناً ایک کے جیتنے پر دوسرے کے دل میں غضب پیدا ہو جاتا ہے۔
Vinatā (continuing admonition by context)
Listener: Pilgrim-audience within Kāśī-mahātmya frame
Scene: A didactic tableau: Vinatā’s counsel visualized as a calm, instructive gesture; Kadrū’s face shows the first hint of irritation, foreshadowing conflict.
FAQs
Avoid wagers and competitive pride; they destroy affection and generate anger—an obstacle to dharma.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general dharma teaching embedded in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative.
None.