Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
माता स्वसा सखी पुत्री स्त्रीषु संबन्धवर्धनी । पिता भ्राता गुरुः पुत्रः पुरुषेषु तथा कृतः
mātā svasā sakhī putrī strīṣu saṃbandhavardhanī | pitā bhrātā guruḥ putraḥ puruṣeṣu tathā kṛtaḥ
സ്ത്രീകളിൽ അവൾ ബന്ധവർദ്ധിനിയായി—മാതാവ്, സഹോദരി, സഖി, പുത്രി എന്നിങ്ങനെ; പുരുഷന്മാരിൽ likewise പിതാവ്, സഹോദരൻ, ഗുരു, പുത്രൻ എന്നിങ്ങനെ കണക്കാക്കപ്പെട്ടു।
Śiva (Īśvara) (continued narration)
Tirtha: Vastrāpathakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A revered woman depicted as the axis of a harmonious community—women approach her as mother/sister/friend/daughter; men approach her as father/brother/guru/son—symbolizing universal kinship and dharmic nurture.
FAQs
A dharmic person strengthens social harmony by embodying supportive roles for all, fostering unity and auspicious bonds.
The verse sits within the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra māhātmya narrative, supporting the broader glorification of the place.
None; the emphasis is on ethical conduct (sadācāra) and relational duty.