Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 11
देशे वा मण्डले वापि वा ग्रामे नगरेऽपि वा । गृहे वा तिष्ठते यस्य चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य भारत
deśe vā maṇḍale vāpi vā grāme nagare'pi vā | gṛhe vā tiṣṭhate yasya cāturvarṇyasya bhārata
Ô Bhārata, que ce soit dans un pays, une province, un village, une cité, ou même au sein d’une demeure—là où l’ordre quadruple des varṇa est justement établi et demeure…
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Listener: Bhārata/Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A panoramic sequence: country, province, village, city, and a serene household—each shown orderly, with the four varṇas performing their duties; a subtle aura of sanctity pervades all settings.
FAQs
Dharma is not confined to one place; it is upheld wherever righteous social and household order is maintained.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it generalizes dharma’s presence across all locales.
No specific rite; it points to the establishment/maintenance of cāturvarṇya-dharma.