Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 16
तां चोवाच त्वया स्थेयमत्र भानोर्यथा मया । तथा सम्यगपत्येषु वर्तितव्यं तथा रवौ
tāṃ covāca tvayā stheyamatra bhānoryathā mayā | tathā samyagapatyeṣu vartitavyaṃ tathā ravau
അവൾ അവളോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“നീ ഇവിടെ ഭാനു (സൂര്യൻ) കൂടെ എന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് നില്ക്കണം; മക്കളോടു ശരിയായ രീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറണം; രവിയോടും അതുപോലെ തന്നെ.”
Saṃjñā (instructing Chāyā)
Scene: Saṃjñā instructs Chāyā with a calm but firm gesture; Chāyā listens with folded hands; in the background, a hint of solar brilliance and the presence of children implied.
FAQs
Gṛhastha-dharma emphasizes responsible conduct toward spouse and children, even amid personal turmoil.
No tīrtha is named; the verse is ethical instruction within the narrative.
None; it prescribes proper behavior (ācāra) rather than a formal ritual.