Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
शिवयोग्युवाच । कच्चित्ते कुशलं तात त्वन्मातुश्चाप्यनामयम् । कच्चित्त्वं सर्वविद्यानामकार्षीश्च प्रतिग्रहम्
śivayogyuvāca | kaccitte kuśalaṃ tāta tvanmātuścāpyanāmayam | kaccittvaṃ sarvavidyānāmakārṣīśca pratigraham
शिवयोगी बोले—“वत्स, क्या तुम कुशल से हो? और तुम्हारी माता भी निरोग है न? क्या तुमने समस्त विद्याओं का यथाविधि अध्ययन-ग्रहण किया है?”
Śivayogin (Ṛṣabha)
Listener: the prince (and implicitly the queen)
Scene: The Śiva-yogin addresses the prince affectionately (‘tāta’), asking about his welfare, his mother’s health, and whether he has received instruction in all sciences; the prince listens with humility.
FAQs
Dharma includes care for health, family well-being, and disciplined learning under guidance.
None is named; the verse is part of a personal guru-disciple dialogue.
No ritual is prescribed; it emphasizes education and well-being as duties.