Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
सुमूर्खोपि भवेद्विद्वानकुलीनोऽपि सत्कुलः । यस्य वित्तं भवे द्धर्म्ये विपरीतमतोऽन्यथा
sumūrkhopi bhavedvidvānakulīno'pi satkulaḥ | yasya vittaṃ bhave ddharmye viparītamato'nyathā
যার ধন ধর্মসম্মত উপায়ে অর্জিত, সে মহামূর্খও বিদ্বান বলে গণ্য হয় এবং অকুলীনও সৎকুলীন বলে মান্য হয়; নচেৎ উল্টোটা দেখা যায়।
Narrative voice (contextual; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
Scene: A public assembly: a formerly mocked person is honored because his wealth is known to be righteous; a ‘fool’ is treated as learned, a low-born is welcomed among the noble. In a contrasting vignette, ill-gotten wealth brings disgrace.
FAQs
Society often judges by wealth; therefore wealth must be dharmically obtained, or it becomes a cause of inversion and disgrace.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
No direct ritual is prescribed; it emphasizes dharmic livelihood.
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