वाणिज्यं नृपतेः सेवा वेदानध्यापनं तथा । कुविवाहः क्रियालोपः कुले पतनहेतवः
vāṇijyaṃ nṛpateḥ sevā vedānadhyāpanaṃ tathā | kuvivāhaḥ kriyālopaḥ kule patanahetavaḥ
التجارة، وخدمة الملك، وتعليم الفيدا طلبًا للرزق، وكذلك الزواج غير اللائق وإهمال الشعائر المقرّرة—هذه أسباب سقوط الأسرة وانحطاط السلالة.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/seekers (context-dependent)
Scene: A genealogical ‘family tree’ motif with leaves falling as symbols of kula decline; around it, vignettes show a man neglecting rites, a corrupt trade scene, a court-servant scene, a paid Veda-teaching scene, and an improper marriage—contrasted with a small scene of proper ritual observance restoring vitality.
A lineage is sustained by dharmic livelihood, proper marriage, and faithful performance of rites; their neglect leads to decline.
Kāśī is the contextual frame (Kāśīkhaṇḍa), presenting dharmic living as part of the sacred culture of Varanasi.
It warns against kriyā-lopa—omission of prescribed household rites—and urges adherence to proper vivāha and daily duties.