Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 95
Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
करोति ग्रहणन्तेषां वचसां ग्राहकस्तु सः । आक्रम्यान्यो मनो नॄणां तमसाच्छाद्य दुर्मतिः ॥
karoti grahaṇan teṣāṃ vacasāṃ grāhakas tu saḥ | ākramyānyo mano nṝṇāṃ tamasācchādya durmatiḥ ||
他使人对他人言语起“执取”之心——乃是扭曲言辞、误执其义者。另有一恶者侵袭众人之心，以黑暗（惰性之昏翳，tamas）覆蔽之。
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FAQs
Conflict is sustained not only by malicious speech but by distorted reception of speech. The counsel is to cultivate clarity (sattva), verify meaning, and resist tamasic impulses that rush to wrong conclusions.
Not a pancalakṣaṇa unit; it is dharma-oriented instruction embedded in the Purana’s broader didactic material.
‘Grasping words’ points to viparyaya (misconception) and pramāda (carelessness). The tamasic veiling of mind is an inner ‘graha’ (seizer) that eclipses discernment, making even truthful counsel appear hostile.