Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
आसीत्पैजवनः शूद्रः पुरा त्रेतायुगे किल । स्वधर्मनिरतः ख्यातो विष्णुब्राह्मणपूजकः
āsītpaijavanaḥ śūdraḥ purā tretāyuge kila | svadharmanirataḥ khyāto viṣṇubrāhmaṇapūjakaḥ
প্ৰাচীন ত্ৰেতাযুগত পৈজৱন নামে এজন শূদ্ৰ আছিল; তেওঁ নিজৰ স্বধৰ্মত নিষ্ঠাৱান, খ্যাতিমান—বিষ্ণুভক্ত আৰু ব্ৰাহ্মণ-পূজক আছিল।
Brahmā
Scene: A humble yet dignified Śūdra householder Paijavana in Tretā-yuga attire offers flowers and tulasī to Viṣṇu, while respectfully serving brāhmaṇas with water and seats; a calm domestic shrine scene.
FAQs
Steadiness in svadharma combined with Viṣṇu-bhakti and honoring brāhmaṇas is portrayed as a powerful path of merit.
The account is situated within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya framework (Nāgara Khaṇḍa), though this verse itself emphasizes the exemplar’s virtues.
Worship of Viṣṇu and respectful service/adoration of brāhmaṇas are indicated as virtuous practices.