Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
तथापि नैव गृह्णीयात्तपोरक्षा यतः सदा । वेदपाठो विष्णुपूजा ब्रह्मध्यानमलोभता
tathāpi naiva gṛhṇīyāttaporakṣā yataḥ sadā | vedapāṭho viṣṇupūjā brahmadhyānamalobhatā
ومع ذلك فلا ينبغي له أن يقبل الكثير، لأن صيانة الزهد والتقشّف يجب أن تُحفظ دائمًا—بتلاوة الفيدا، وعبادة ڤيشنو، والتأمل في البراهمان، والتحرر من الطمع.
Brahmā (deduced)
Scene: A disciplined ascetic-brāhmaṇa in a simple hut: chanting Veda, offering flowers to Viṣṇu, then seated in Brahman-meditation; a patron’s large gift is set aside to show alobha.
FAQs
Austerity is preserved by restraint and inner discipline—study, worship, meditation, and non-greed form a protective fence around spiritual power.
No location is specified in this verse; it provides universal dharma principles often taught alongside tīrtha-glorification.
Veda recitation, Viṣṇu worship, and Brahman-meditation are recommended as ongoing practices, along with limiting acceptance of gifts.