Shloka 24
स्कन्दोपाख्यानम् — उत्पातशान्तिः, स्वाहारूपविचारः, कौमारमङ्गलक्रियाः
स्वयं च स्नापयाम्येतौ तथा पादौ प्रधावये । आहारं च प्रयच्छामि स्वयं च द्विजसत्तम,द्विजश्रेष्ठ! मैं स्वयं ही इन्हें नहलाता हूँ, इनके चरण धोता हूँ और स्वयं ही भोजन परोसकर इन्हें जिमाता हूँ
svayaṃ ca snāpayāmy etau tathā pādau pradhāvaye | āhāraṃ ca prayacchāmi svayaṃ ca dvijasattama ||
Wahai brahmana terbaik! Aku sendiri memandikan kedua orang ini dan membasuh kaki mereka; aku sendiri menyediakan makanan dan dengan tanganku sendiri menyajikannya serta menyuapi mereka.
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharma is shown through concrete, compassionate service—especially caring for one’s parents/elders—performed personally and consistently, not merely claimed through birth, learning, or ritual.
Vyādha explains to a brāhmaṇa that he himself attends to two elders—bathing them, washing their feet, and feeding them—illustrating his disciplined household duty and the ethical basis of his conduct.