Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
कन्यकां संपरित्यज्य तवान्वयविवर्द्धिताम् । यः करिष्यति तत्पूजामाहारः स्यात्स मातृषु
kanyakāṃ saṃparityajya tavānvayavivarddhitām | yaḥ kariṣyati tatpūjāmāhāraḥ syātsa mātṛṣu
Renonçant à toute prétention personnelle sur la jeune fille et la considérant comme celle qui fait croître ta lignée, quiconque accomplit ce culte verra sa subsistance assurée parmi les Mères (Mātṛ), sous leur protection.
Śiva (continuing instruction)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A ritual scene where a devotee relinquishes possessive claim over a maiden, honoring her as lineage-blessing; Mātṛs appear as protective divine mothers bestowing sustenance and safety.
FAQs
Worship must be performed with detachment and dharmic intent; then divine protection extends even to one’s livelihood and well-being.
The instruction belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Pādukā worship context within Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya.
Perform the prescribed pūjā (to the Pādukās), with renunciation of personal attachment and proper recognition of the maiden’s role.