Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 94
अस्य वैश्यस्य सदने तावत्तिष्ठ शुचिस्मिते । यावदेष कुमारस्ते प्राप्तविद्यो भविष्यति
asya vaiśyasya sadane tāvattiṣṭha śucismite | yāvadeṣa kumāraste prāptavidyo bhaviṣyati
Oh señora de sonrisa pura, permanece por un tiempo en la casa de este mercader, hasta que este hijo tuyo quede plenamente instruido en el saber.
Ṛṣabha (the yogī/sage) (contextual attribution)
Listener: Śaunaka and Naimiṣāraṇya sages (implied)
Scene: A gentle instruction: the woman with a ‘pure smile’ is guided to remain in a merchant’s home while the boy studies; scenes of teaching—guru, palm-leaf manuscripts, recitation.
FAQs
Right upbringing and learning are dharmic safeguards—education and good guardianship prepare one for rightful duty.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse describes a practical instruction within the storyline.
No ritual is prescribed; the instruction concerns residence and the child’s completion of studies.