Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
आसीत्पैजवनः शूद्रः पुरा त्रेतायुगे किल । स्वधर्मनिरतः ख्यातो विष्णुब्राह्मणपूजकः
āsītpaijavanaḥ śūdraḥ purā tretāyuge kila | svadharmanirataḥ khyāto viṣṇubrāhmaṇapūjakaḥ
പുരാതന ത്രേതായുഗത്തിൽ പൈജവനൻ എന്നൊരു ശൂദ്രൻ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവൻ സ്വധർമ്മനിഷ്ഠനും വിഷ്ണുഭക്തനും ബ്രാഹ്മണപൂജകനുമായി പ്രസിദ്ധനായിരുന്നു.
Brahmā
Scene: A humble yet dignified Śūdra householder Paijavana in Tretā-yuga attire offers flowers and tulasī to Viṣṇu, while respectfully serving brāhmaṇas with water and seats; a calm domestic shrine scene.
FAQs
Steadiness in svadharma combined with Viṣṇu-bhakti and honoring brāhmaṇas is portrayed as a powerful path of merit.
The account is situated within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya framework (Nāgara Khaṇḍa), though this verse itself emphasizes the exemplar’s virtues.
Worship of Viṣṇu and respectful service/adoration of brāhmaṇas are indicated as virtuous practices.