Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 7
सर्वविद्याकुशलिनौ बाल्य एव मनीषिणौ । प्रहर्षमतुलं पित्रोर्ददतुः सकलैर्गुणैः
sarvavidyākuśalinau bālya eva manīṣiṇau | praharṣamatulaṃ pitrordadatuḥ sakalairguṇaiḥ
Skilled in every branch of knowledge even from childhood, those two wise ones gave their parents immeasurable joy by the fullness of their virtues.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Brahmottara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Two learned youths offering respectful salutations to their parents; parents seated with affectionate expressions; household altar with a small fire or lamp indicating dharmic domesticity.
FAQs
True learning is measured by character—virtue and wisdom that uplift one’s family and society are praised as dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is ethical formation through knowledge and virtues.
None; it highlights guṇa (virtue) as the fruit of proper education.