Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
सुरापानसमं ज्ञेयं जीवनायैव वा पठेत् । अग्निहोत्रपरित्यागः पंचयज्ञोपकर्मणाम्
surāpānasamaṃ jñeyaṃ jīvanāyaiva vā paṭhet | agnihotraparityāgaḥ paṃcayajñopakarmaṇām
যে কেবল জীবিকার জন্যই (শাস্ত্র) পাঠ করে, তার পাঠ মদ্যপানের সমান বলে জেনে রাখা উচিত; তদ্রূপ অগ্নিহোত্র ও পঞ্চমহাযজ্ঞ-সম্পর্কিত কর্ম ত্যাগ করাও (তেমনই পাপ)।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)
Scene: A householder’s courtyard with three sacred fires; a priest recites with a money-bag nearby (symbol of livelihood-only motive), contrasted with a devout gṛhastha offering oblations; in the background, neglected fire-altar cold and dark to show Agnihotra abandonment.
FAQs
Sacred learning and ritual are meant for dharma and inner purification; reducing them to mere livelihood or neglecting daily duties is condemned as a grave fault.
No tīrtha is identified; the verse focuses on nitya-karma (daily religious duty).
Agnihotra and duties related to the pañcamahāyajñas are referenced, with a warning against their abandonment.