Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
भिन्नभाण्डपरित्यागो यत्र न क्रियते गृहे । न च वेदध्वनिर्यत्र प्रेता भुञ्जंति तत्र हि
bhinnabhāṇḍaparityāgo yatra na kriyate gṛhe | na ca vedadhvaniryatra pretā bhuñjaṃti tatra hi
Dans la maison où l’on ne jette pas les récipients brisés, et où l’on n’entend pas la résonance du Veda—là, en vérité, les pretas prennent part au repas.
Māṃsāda
Listener: Nṛpa (King)
Scene: Inside a storeroom and kitchen: cracked pots piled up; the house feels silent of mantra; pretas hover near the clutter while a neglected palm-leaf manuscript lies closed.
FAQs
A home should be kept pure and spiritually vibrant; neglect of purity and sacred sound invites inauspiciousness.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the teaching is general dharma within the Mahātmya setting.
Discard broken vessels and sustain Vedic recitation (or sacred chanting) in the household.