Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
प्राणिनां परमो लाभः केवलं प्राणिसौहृदम् । दरिद्रा रागिणोऽसत्यप्रतिज्ञाता गुरुद्रुहः
prāṇināṃ paramo lābhaḥ kevalaṃ prāṇisauhṛdam | daridrā rāgiṇo'satyapratijñātā gurudruhaḥ
Bagi makhluk hidup, keuntungan tertinggi hanyalah persahabatan dan niat baik terhadap sesama makhluk. Namun mereka yang miskin kebajikan, dikuasai keterikatan, menjadi dusta dalam janji dan bahkan berkhianat kepada guru.
Indradyumna (contextual continuation)
Scene: A compassionate pilgrim offers water and food to travelers and animals; behind, a shadow-figure bound by red threads (rāga) breaks a promise-scroll and turns away from a seated guru.
FAQs
Universal goodwill is praised as life’s greatest profit, while attachment is condemned for leading to betrayal and untruth.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse teaches general dharma applicable to all sacred journeys and communities.
No explicit ritual; it recommends a moral observance: cultivate prāṇi-sauhṛda and uphold satya and guru-respect.