Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 95
दुर्भगा सुभगा यैस्तु सुभगा दुर्भगा भवेत् । पुत्रिणी पुत्ररहिता ह्यपुत्रा पुत्रिणी तथा
durbhagā subhagā yaistu subhagā durbhagā bhavet | putriṇī putrarahitā hyaputrā putriṇī tathā
Par ces (rites), la malheureuse devient heureuse ; et même l’heureuse peut devenir malheureuse lorsqu’on les néglige. Celle qui a des fils peut en être privée, et la sans-enfant peut pareillement en obtenir.
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa instructional voice)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: A noble lady
Scene: A moral tableau of reversal and restoration: an ‘unfortunate’ woman becoming auspicious through observance; a mother gaining sons; the warning that neglect leads to loss.
FAQs
Human well-being is portrayed as responsive to dharmic action—especially vrata and dāna—rather than mere chance.
The Revā (Narmadā) sacred landscape frames the teaching, but this verse itself does not name a particular tīrtha.
The verse points back to the prescribed rites (vrata/dāna) as causes for saubhāgya and progeny-related outcomes.