Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44
शांता दांताः सुशीलाश्च धर्मपुत्रैः सुसंयुता । वेदाध्ययनहीनाश्च कुशलाः सर्वकर्मसु
śāṃtā dāṃtāḥ suśīlāśca dharmaputraiḥ susaṃyutā | vedādhyayanahīnāśca kuśalāḥ sarvakarmasu
ते शांत, संयमी व सुशील असून धर्मशील पुत्रांनी सुयुक्त आहेत; वेदाध्ययन नसले तरी सर्व कर्मांत ते कुशल आहेत।
Unspecified (narrator addressing a king within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa context)
Listener: King
Scene: A community of calm brāhmaṇa householders with righteous sons; scenes of daily work—tending fires, preparing offerings/food, assisting travelers—set in a quiet village/forest edge.
FAQs
Inner virtues—peace, restraint, and good conduct—are praised as foundational to dharma, alongside social responsibility.
None is specified in this verse.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; it is a description of character and capability.