Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 95
गृहेश्वरीं सद्गुणभूषितां शुभां पंग्वंधयोगेन पतिं समेताम् । न लालयेत्पूरयेन्नैव कामं स किं पुमान्न पुमान्मे मतोस्ति
gṛheśvarīṃ sadguṇabhūṣitāṃ śubhāṃ paṃgvaṃdhayogena patiṃ sametām | na lālayetpūrayennaiva kāmaṃ sa kiṃ pumānna pumānme matosti
Si un hombre no aprecia a la señora de su casa —auspiciosa, adornada de virtudes— que ha obtenido un esposo incluso por la mera casualidad del encuentro entre el cojo y el ciego, y si no cumple su deseo, ¿qué clase de "hombre" es? En mi opinión, no es hombre en absoluto.
Vajrāṅga (contextual continuity from prior verse)
Scene: A didactic court-or-household scene: a virtuous wife adorned with simple auspicious ornaments stands dignified; the husband is shown introspective, receiving a moral rebuke; the imagery contrasts neglect vs. honoring.
FAQs
Dharma in the household requires honoring a virtuous spouse and responsibly fulfilling legitimate needs; neglect is condemned.
No holy site is named; the verse focuses on gṛhastha-dharma rather than tīrtha-māhātmya.
None; it is an ethical declaration about marital duty.