Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 11
देशे वा मण्डले वापि वा ग्रामे नगरेऽपि वा । गृहे वा तिष्ठते यस्य चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य भारत
deśe vā maṇḍale vāpi vā grāme nagare'pi vā | gṛhe vā tiṣṭhate yasya cāturvarṇyasya bhārata
हे भारत! देशात असो वा मण्डलात, गावात असो वा नगरात, किंवा घरातही—जिथे चातुर्वर्ण्य धर्मपूर्वक नीट स्थिर होऊन वास करते…
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Listener: Bhārata/Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A panoramic sequence: country, province, village, city, and a serene household—each shown orderly, with the four varṇas performing their duties; a subtle aura of sanctity pervades all settings.
FAQs
Dharma is not confined to one place; it is upheld wherever righteous social and household order is maintained.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it generalizes dharma’s presence across all locales.
No specific rite; it points to the establishment/maintenance of cāturvarṇya-dharma.