Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 72
धर्मोपदेशः शूद्राणां स्वश्रेयः प्रतिघातयेत् । द्विजशुश्रूषणं धर्मः शूद्राणां हि परो मतः
dharmopadeśaḥ śūdrāṇāṃ svaśreyaḥ pratighātayet | dvijaśuśrūṣaṇaṃ dharmaḥ śūdrāṇāṃ hi paro mataḥ
Di sini dikatakan bahwa memberi ajaran dharma tertentu kepada Śūdra justru menghalangi kesejahteraan mereka sendiri. Bagi Śūdra, melayani dan berbakti dengan penuh hormat kepada kaum dwija (dua-kali lahir) dipandang sebagai dharma yang tertinggi.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic scene in Kāśī: a seated ācārya instructs householders near a ghat; attendants stand respectfully, emphasizing seva and disciplined conduct.
FAQs
It presents a traditional, rule-bound view of dharma roles and emphasizes duty as defined by the text’s framework.
The verse is part of Kāśī-centered instruction in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, not a particular tīrtha description.
It prescribes śuśrūṣā (service/attendance) as the principal duty for Śūdras in this passage.