Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
अर्थानुपार्ज्य धर्मेण भुक्त्वा भोगान्यदृच्छया । उत्पाद्य पुत्रान्सुगुणांस्तेभ्यो ह्यर्थं विभज्य च
arthānupārjya dharmeṇa bhuktvā bhogānyadṛcchayā | utpādya putrānsuguṇāṃstebhyo hyarthaṃ vibhajya ca
Nachdem er Reichtum auf dharmischem Wege erworben, Genüsse ohne übermäßiges Streben genossen, tugendhafte Söhne gezeugt und ihnen das Vermögen als ihren Anteil zugeteilt hatte,
Agastya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A prosperous yet restrained householder: accounting of wealth earned righteously, a calm household scene with virtuous sons receiving their shares; the atmosphere suggests completion of worldly duties before spiritual turning.
FAQs
The Purāṇa affirms householder dharma—earning righteously, moderate enjoyment, and responsible provision—before the later turn toward renunciation and devotion.
No tīrtha is named; this is ethical-biographical context within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
No explicit ritual; the verse prescribes dharmic livelihood and proper distribution of wealth within family obligations.