Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 138
अद्रोहेणैव भूतानामल्पद्रोहेण वा पुनः । शिवचित्तोर्जयोद्वित्तं न चातिकृपणो भवेत्
adroheṇaiva bhūtānāmalpadroheṇa vā punaḥ | śivacittorjayodvittaṃ na cātikṛpaṇo bhavet
সমস্ত জীবের প্রতি অদ্রোহ রেখে—অথবা অন্তত ক্ষতি কমিয়ে—শিবভক্ত চিত্তে ধন-সমৃদ্ধি অর্জন করুক; এবং অতিশয় কৃপণ না হোক।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A Śaiva devotee offers food and water to pilgrims and animals near a shrine; gentle hands release grains for birds; a subtle aura indicates ‘Śiva-citta’ while prosperity (coins/harvest) is shown as ethically won and shared.
FAQs
Śiva-centered living is expressed through compassion toward beings and responsible, non-miserly use of wealth.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse teaches a universal Shaiva ethic.
No single rite is prescribed; it recommends ahiṃsā and generosity as integral to dharmic practice.