Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 122
आदौ मध्ये तथा चांते येषां वाक्यमदोषवत् । कषदाहैः स्वर्णमिव च्छेदेऽपि स्याच्छुभं शुभम्
ādau madhye tathā cāṃte yeṣāṃ vākyamadoṣavat | kaṣadāhaiḥ svarṇamiva cchede'pi syācchubhaṃ śubham
جن کی بات ابتدا، درمیان اور انتہا میں بے عیب ہو—کسوٹی اور آگ سے آزمائے ہوئے سونے کی طرح—کاٹ کر پرکھنے پر بھی وہ سراسر مبارک ہی رہتی ہے۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: Goldsmith imagery: a pure gold ornament is rubbed on a touchstone, heated in fire, and even cut—yet it shines; beside it, a scroll of flawless words remains unblemished through scrutiny.
FAQs
True speech is consistent and withstands scrutiny; integrity is proven through testing, not appearance.
No tīrtha is directly mentioned; the verse supports dharmic discernment applicable to all sacred journeys.
None; the ‘test’ is metaphorical—evaluating consistency and purity of words.