Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
समभावेन वर्तेथास्तथा भोजनपंक्तिषु । सतां हितोपदेशेषु तथा पुण्य कथासु च
samabhāvena vartethāstathā bhojanapaṃktiṣu | satāṃ hitopadeśeṣu tathā puṇya kathāsu ca
ಸಮಭಾವದಿಂದ ನಡೆ; ಭೋಜನಪಂಕ್ತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರ. ಸಜ್ಜನರ ಹಿತೋಪದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪುಣ್ಯಕಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa)
Scene: A temple annadāna hall: pilgrims seated in a long row, served equally; nearby, a circle of sādhus narrate a purāṇic story while listeners sit with folded hands.
FAQs
Practice equanimity and humility in daily life, and value satsanga—good counsel and sacred narratives.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse promotes a general dharmic disposition supportive of tīrtha and purāṇa listening traditions.
Implicitly recommends śravaṇa (listening) to puṇya-kathā and satām upadeśa; no specific vrata or snāna is stated.