Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10
वत्स सामान्यपुत्रोऽपि पित्रोः सुखकरः सदा । शुद्धायां मातरी भवोमत्तः किं पीडयस्यलम्
vatsa sāmānyaputro'pi pitroḥ sukhakaraḥ sadā | śuddhāyāṃ mātarī bhavomattaḥ kiṃ pīḍayasyalam
Wahai anak tersayang, bahkan putra biasa pun selalu menjadi kebahagiaan bagi ayah dan ibu. Bila sang ibu suci, mengapa engkau menyusahkannya sedemikian dari dalam?
Unspecified (context suggests a parent speaking to the unborn child/garbha)
Listener: The extraordinary child (unborn/withheld manifestation)
Scene: Māṃṭi speaks tenderly toward the unseen child, one hand raised in gentle counsel, the other indicating the suffering mother; the mother appears pure and patient, emphasizing moral appeal over force.
FAQs
Even ordinary goodness brings joy; needless harm and agitation should be abandoned, especially toward one’s mother.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; the focus is ethical instruction within the narrative.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the teaching is moral restraint and reverence toward the mother.