Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 27
श्वश्रूणां च वधूनां च तथा जनकपुत्रयोः । बांधवानां विशेषेण तथा च स्वामिभृत्ययोः
śvaśrūṇāṃ ca vadhūnāṃ ca tathā janakaputrayoḥ | bāṃdhavānāṃ viśeṣeṇa tathā ca svāmibhṛtyayoḥ
Entre belles-mères et brus, entre pères et fils, surtout parmi les proches—et de même entre maîtres et serviteurs—la discorde se manifeste.
Nārada (addressing Pitāmaha/Brahmā)
Tirtha: Puṣkara (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and the sages (frame, typical)
Scene: A domestic courtyard split by quarrel: mother-in-law and daughter-in-law turned away; father and son in dispute; relatives arguing; master and servant tense—shadow of Kali hovering as a dark presence.
FAQs
Kali-yuga is marked by breakdown of trust in core relationships; dharma begins with restoring harmony in one’s immediate duties.
No; it is a moral diagnosis preparing for the safeguarding of Puṣkara-tīrtha.
None; it emphasizes ethical conduct rather than a specific rite.