Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
यस्य पुत्रः शुचिर्दक्षः पूर्वे वयसि धार्मिकः । विष्णुभक्तिं च कुरुते तं पुत्रं कवयो विदुः
yasya putraḥ śucirdakṣaḥ pūrve vayasi dhārmikaḥ | viṣṇubhaktiṃ ca kurute taṃ putraṃ kavayo viduḥ
Les sages déclarent qu’un homme a véritablement un « fils » lorsque son fils est pur et compétent, juste dès le jeune âge, et qu’il pratique avec dévotion la bhakti envers Viṣṇu.
Śrī Prahlāda (continuation of discourse)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A youthful boy (or young man) rising before dawn, bathed and clean, offering tulasī and lamp to Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa; elders and sages observe approvingly, signifying ‘kavayaḥ’ endorsement.
FAQs
True familial success is measured by dharma and Viṣṇu-bhakti—character and devotion outweigh mere biological lineage.
No specific tīrtha is named; the teaching is ethical/devotional within the Dvārakā Māhātmya setting.
Viṣṇu-bhakti (devotional practice toward Viṣṇu) is recommended as a defining virtue.