Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 94
संतानं तस्य वै नास्ति धनरक्षापरो हि सः । न ददाति न चाश्नाति न जुहोति स रक्षति
saṃtānaṃ tasya vai nāsti dhanarakṣāparo hi saḥ | na dadāti na cāśnāti na juhoti sa rakṣati
Il n’avait pas de descendance, car il ne songeait qu’à garder sa richesse. Il ne fait pas l’aumône, ne jouit pas vraiment de ses biens, n’accomplit pas d’offrandes; il ne fait qu’amasser et protéger.
Unspecified (narrative voice continuing the moral portrait)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A man sits before locked chests and sealed grain jars, guarding them anxiously; nearby, a cold hearth and an unlit altar show absence of feeding guests and offerings; the household appears barren and silent.
FAQs
Hoarding without charity, enjoyment in moderation, or sacrificial duty is portrayed as spiritually barren and socially fruitless.
The broader discourse is situated in the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra Māhātmya of Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa.
Dāna (giving) and juhoti (homa/fire offerings) are referenced as neglected household duties.