Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 15
ऋतुघ्ना ये स्वपत्नीनां पित्रोः सेहपरा न हि । बान्धवेषु च दीनेषु करुणा यस्य नास्ति वै
ṛtughnā ye svapatnīnāṃ pitroḥ sehaparā na hi | bāndhaveṣu ca dīneṣu karuṇā yasya nāsti vai
Ceux qui transgressent la saison prescrite auprès de leurs propres épouses, ceux qui n’ont ni affection ni soin dévoué envers père et mère, et ceux dont le cœur est sans compassion pour les parents souffrants et les démunis—(eux aussi sont comptés).
Jāhnavī (Gaṅgā), inferred
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha (general Revākhaṇḍa setting)
Type: kshetra
Listener: assembly of sages (e.g., Śaunaka-led) / pilgrims (contextual)
Scene: A moral tableau: neglected parents seated in austerity, a suffering kinsman, and a householder turning away—contrasted with the distant, luminous river Revā promising purification.
FAQs
Puranic dharma stresses restraint, fidelity to ethical norms, reverence for parents, and compassion—failures here are serious but still within the horizon of purification.
Revā (Narmadā) is the sanctifying locus implied by the Revā Khaṇḍa context.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes ethical duties (sadācāra) in family and social life.