Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
ततः केनाप्युपायेन द्वयोरन्यतरेण तु । स्वायत्तं स्थानक कुर्म एतत्सञ्चिंतये मुहुः
tataḥ kenāpyupāyena dvayoranyatareṇa tu | svāyattaṃ sthānaka kurma etatsañciṃtaye muhuḥ
Darum muss ich auf irgendeine Weise — auf einem der beiden Wege — einen festen Lebensunterhalt unter meiner eigenen Verfügung begründen; darüber sinne ich immer wieder nach.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A sage sits with palm-leaf notes or counting beads, weighing two lawful paths of livelihood, with a forked road motif behind him symbolizing choice and self-mastery.
FAQs
After rejecting impure support, one should seek a self-reliant, dharmic livelihood that preserves inner freedom.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the concern is ethical livelihood.
Not a ritual; it is a practical dharma instruction: choose a sustainable, self-controlled means of support.