Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
कारयत्यर्थजातैश्च परकीयस्वकीयजैः । एवमर्थश्च बहुधा संजातो धर्मदर्शिनः
kārayatyarthajātaiśca parakīyasvakīyajaiḥ | evamarthaśca bahudhā saṃjāto dharmadarśinaḥ
Dengan harta yang diperoleh dari sumber milik sendiri maupun dari pihak lain, ia menyuruh berbagai karya dilaksanakan. Demikianlah, kekayaan bertambah dalam banyak cara bagi sang penilik dharma itu.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Scene: The dharma-seeing householder commissioning works: artisans building a well/ghāṭa or renovating a shrine; the patron stands modestly, offering payment and prayers.
FAQs
Wealth is meaningful when directed into constructive deeds, guided by dharma-vision (dharma-darśin).
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the lead-up typical of māhātmya storytelling.
No explicit rite; it implies dharmic spending—commissioning beneficial works.