Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 76
किं जातैर्बहुभिः पुत्रैर्गणनापूरकात्मकैः । वरमेको भवेत्पुत्रश्चक्रतीर्थं तु यो व्रजेत्
kiṃ jātairbahubhiḥ putrairgaṇanāpūrakātmakaiḥ | varameko bhavetputraścakratīrthaṃ tu yo vrajet
À quoi bon de nombreux fils qui ne font que grossir le nombre ? Mieux vaut un seul fils, celui qui se rend à Cakratīrtha.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Cakratīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: A disciple/son addressed as ‘putra’ (contextual)
Scene: A householder elder instructs a young son: many sons are futile if they lack dharma; one devoted son sets out toward Cakratīrtha at Dvārakā, with the sea and temple flags in the distance.
FAQs
Quality of dharma matters more than social quantity; a single devoted pilgrim-son surpasses many indifferent heirs.
Cakratīrtha, as a defining pilgrimage that reflects true filial and spiritual responsibility.
Pilgrimage to Cakratīrtha (implying performance of ancestral/merit-gaining rites there).