Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 77
देवी च यक्षिणी प्रोक्ता द्वितीया कर्मला तथा । अस्मिन्गोत्रे च ये जाता वाडवा धनिनः शुभाः
devī ca yakṣiṇī proktā dvitīyā karmalā tathā | asmingotre ca ye jātā vāḍavā dhaninaḥ śubhāḥ
Devī and Yakṣiṇī are declared; and as the second, Karmalā likewise. Those born in this gotra are prosperous and auspicious, endowed with wealth.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A prosperous but pious household: Devī and Yakṣiṇī named as protective presences; a brāhmaṇa family performs daily worship, with granaries/coins depicted subtly, emphasizing ‘śubha’ wealth used for charity.
FAQs
Auspicious prosperity is portrayed as accompanying dharmic lineage and right conduct, not mere accumulation.
No explicit tīrtha is named; the verse continues the pravara/gotra listing within Dharmāraṇya.
None stated directly; the content supports ritual identification through pravara naming.