Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 77
देवी च यक्षिणी प्रोक्ता द्वितीया कर्मला तथा । अस्मिन्गोत्रे च ये जाता वाडवा धनिनः शुभाः
devī ca yakṣiṇī proktā dvitīyā karmalā tathā | asmingotre ca ye jātā vāḍavā dhaninaḥ śubhāḥ
দেবী ও যক্ষিণী কথিত হয়েছে; এবং দ্বিতীয়া রূপে কর্মলাও। আর এই গোত্রে জন্মগ্রহণকারীরা (বাডব বংশজাত) ধনবান ও শুভ হন।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A prosperous but pious household: Devī and Yakṣiṇī named as protective presences; a brāhmaṇa family performs daily worship, with granaries/coins depicted subtly, emphasizing ‘śubha’ wealth used for charity.
FAQs
Auspicious prosperity is portrayed as accompanying dharmic lineage and right conduct, not mere accumulation.
No explicit tīrtha is named; the verse continues the pravara/gotra listing within Dharmāraṇya.
None stated directly; the content supports ritual identification through pravara naming.