Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
नैष्ठिकान्नाशनाद्भूयो निवृत्तो रोगवान्सदा । पत्नीबहुत्वे त्वेकस्यां रेतोमोक्षः क्षयी भवेत्
naiṣṭhikānnāśanādbhūyo nivṛtto rogavānsadā | patnībahutve tvekasyāṃ retomokṣaḥ kṣayī bhavet
Celui qui, à maintes reprises, se détourne de nourrir l’ascète ferme dans son vœu demeure toujours malade. Et celui qui a plusieurs épouses, mais n’émet sa semence qu’avec une seule, tombe dans le dépérissement et le déclin.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A renunciant (naiṣṭhika) stands at a doorway with begging bowl; the householder turns away repeatedly. In a parallel vignette, a wealthy man with many wives is shown weakened and wasting, indicating decline from indulgence and imbalance.
FAQs
Supporting the disciplined and practicing moderation in household life sustains well-being; neglect and excess rebound as suffering.
No specific sacred site is referenced in this verse.
Implied anna-dāna (offering food), especially to the naiṣṭhika (disciplined renunciant), though no procedural detail is given.