Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 43
जामातॄणां स्वभावोयं प्रायशो गर्वभाजनम् । किंचिदैश्वयर्मासाद्य भवत्येव न संशयः
jāmātṝṇāṃ svabhāvoyaṃ prāyaśo garvabhājanam | kiṃcidaiśvayarmāsādya bhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ
Telle est, le plus souvent, la nature des gendres : ils deviennent des réceptacles d’orgueil ; dès qu’ils obtiennent ne serait-ce qu’un peu de prospérité, l’orgueil s’élève à coup sûr—sans aucun doute.
Unspecified character (continuing narrative speaker; not stated in snippet)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A domestic-court scene: a young son-in-law adorned slightly better than before, chin raised; elders exchange knowing looks; the moral undertone is gentle satire.
FAQs
Even small gains in wealth or status can inflate ego; the verse urges vigilance and humility within household relationships.
Kāśī is the overarching setting of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa; this verse is social-ethical commentary rather than a tīrtha eulogy.
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