Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 2
वत्स गार्हस्थ्यमास्थाय नरः सर्वमिदं जगत् । पुष्णाति तेन लोकांश्च स जयत्यभिवांछितान्
vatsa gārhasthyamāsthāya naraḥ sarvamidaṃ jagat | puṣṇāti tena lokāṃśca sa jayatyabhivāṃchitān
वत्स, गृहस्थ-धर्म का आश्रय लेकर मनुष्य इस समस्त जगत् का पालन-पोषण करता है; और उसी के बल से वह इच्छित लोकों और विजय को प्राप्त करता है।
Vyāsa
Listener: Disciple addressed as 'vatsa'
Scene: A prosperous yet restrained household scene: the householder gives food to guests, feeds cows, offers to fire, and supports family; the ‘world’ is symbolized by dependents—students, ascetics, animals, and the poor—being nourished.
FAQs
The householder’s dharma is celebrated as world-sustaining; responsible life and generosity become a path to spiritual and worldly fulfillment.
No site is mentioned; the verse praises the āśrama system, especially gārhasthya.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it states the principle that gṛhastha duties nourish society and lead to desired attainments.
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