Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
निरानंदा यतो नारी न गर्भं धारयेत्स्फुटम् । निःसंतानो यतो वंशः स्वर्गादपि क्षितिं व्रजेत्
nirānaṃdā yato nārī na garbhaṃ dhārayetsphuṭam | niḥsaṃtāno yato vaṃśaḥ svargādapi kṣitiṃ vrajet
Car lorsqu'une femme est sans joie, elle ne porte pas bien sa grossesse ; et lorsqu'une lignée est sans descendance, elle tombe du ciel sur la terre.
Vīrabhadra (contextual, concluding rationale)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Interior of a household: a worried woman and elders discussing childlessness and the fear of lineage decline; subdued lamps, ritual items in the background hinting at impending vow/pilgrimage.
FAQs
Household dharma emphasizes the well-being of family members; neglect and unhappiness are shown to undermine stability and continuity.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
No formal ritual is prescribed; it provides a dharmic rationale for caring support within marriage and family.