Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 94
उपवासैश्च दानैश्च पतिपुत्रौ वशानुगौ । बान्धवैः पूज्यते नित्यं यैः कृतैः कथयामि ते
upavāsaiśca dānaiśca patiputrau vaśānugau | bāndhavaiḥ pūjyate nityaṃ yaiḥ kṛtaiḥ kathayāmi te
Dengan puasa dan sedekah, suami dan putra menjadi berbakti serta patuh; dan oleh para kerabat seseorang dihormati setiap hari. Aku akan menjelaskan kepadamu tata cara yang bila dilakukan, menghasilkan buah-buah itu.
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa dialogue context; narrator instructing a queen/royal lady)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: ghat
Listener: A noble lady
Scene: Nārada begins enumerating rites: fasting, giving alms, and the resulting harmony—husband and sons affectionate; relatives honoring the woman.
FAQs
Fasting and charity are presented as dharmic disciplines that stabilize household life and generate honor and harmony.
The broader setting is Revā (Narmadā) Māhātmya, though this verse focuses on vrata–dāna results rather than naming a single tīrtha.
Upavāsa (fasting) and dāna (charitable giving) are prescribed as the key practices.