Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 37
तामंतिके स्वगेहस्य संनिवेश्य रहोगृहे । वासोन्नपानशयनैर्मातृसाम्यमपूजयत्
tāmaṃtike svagehasya saṃniveśya rahogṛhe | vāsonnapānaśayanairmātṛsāmyamapūjayat
L’installant près de sa propre demeure, dans une chambre retirée, il l’honora comme une mère, lui offrant vêtements, nourriture, boisson et couche pour le repos.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: The merchant installs the queen and child in a private room near his home and arranges garments, food, water, and bedding, honoring her with mother-like reverence.
FAQs
Gṛhastha-dharma shines through service: giving shelter and necessities, and honoring the vulnerable like one’s own mother.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes dharmic hospitality.
No formal ritual is prescribed, but acts akin to dāna and atithi-sevā (providing food, drink, clothing, lodging) are exemplified.