Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
गच्छ वा तिष्ठ वा वृद्ध वस वा काकवच्चिरम् । तथा ब्रुवन्त्यां तस्यां तु कर्णावस्मि पिधाय च
gaccha vā tiṣṭha vā vṛddha vasa vā kākavacciram | tathā bruvantyāṃ tasyāṃ tu karṇāvasmi pidhāya ca
جا یا ٹھہر، اے بوڑھے—یا کوّے کی طرح دیر تک جیتا رہ! وہ یوں کہہ رہی تھی اور میں نے اپنے کان ڈھانپ لیے۔
Narrator (husband; reporting Ruci’s harsh words)
Scene: An elderly man stands with ears covered, eyes lowered; a woman speaks sharply, hand extended in dismissal; the background is sparse, emphasizing the psychological act of shutting out inauspicious words.
FAQs
Dharma includes restraint in speech; one should avoid and reject abusive words, even amid conflict.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it focuses on the interpersonal moment within the pilgrimage narrative.
None.