Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 152
आयुः प्रजां धनं विद्यां स्वर्गं मोक्षं सुकानि च । प्रयच्छन्तु तथा राज्यं प्रीता नॄणां पितामहाः
āyuḥ prajāṃ dhanaṃ vidyāṃ svargaṃ mokṣaṃ sukāni ca | prayacchantu tathā rājyaṃ prītā nṝṇāṃ pitāmahāḥ
ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಪಿತಾಮಹರು ಪ್ರಸನ್ನರಾದಾಗ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯು, ಸಂತಾನ, ಧನ, ವಿದ್ಯೆ, ಸ್ವರ್ಗ, ಮೋಕ್ಷ, ಸುಖಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ।
Karaṃdhama (stating the commonly claimed fruits of Pitṛ-satisfaction)
Listener: a king (nṛpa-uttama)
Scene: A śrāddha setting: a devoted householder offers piṇḍa and water-libations; subtle pitṛs appear pleased, bestowing blessings—longevity, progeny, wealth, learning, svarga and mokṣa—while Mahākāla’s sacred aura pervades the scene.
FAQs
It summarizes the traditional belief: satisfied ancestors are credited with conferring both worldly prosperity and spiritual attainments.
No specific sacred place is mentioned; the verse focuses on the merit-fruits attributed to Pitṛs.
Implied: performing Śrāddha so that the Pitṛs become prīta (pleased), resulting in blessings.