Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 75
धनैस्तस्याजनेतापि युवभिः प्रार्थितो बहु । नाशकत्तां सुलीलां सदातुं शीलोर्जितश्रियम्
dhanaistasyājanetāpi yuvabhiḥ prārthito bahu | nāśakattāṃ sulīlāṃ sadātuṃ śīlorjitaśriyam
धन देऊ करणारे अनेक तरुण वारंवार तिच्या पित्याला विनवत होते; तरीही तो त्या सुलील कन्येला देऊ शकला नाही, कारण तिची श्री शील-धर्मातूनच उद्भवली होती.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically Skanda addressing Agastya)
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (traditional frame)
Scene: Young men present wealth and gifts to Suśīlā’s father; the father appears conflicted yet resolute; Suśīlā’s quiet presence radiates dignity beyond ornaments.
FAQs
Dharma values character above wealth; social decisions (like marriage) are not to be ruled by money alone.
Kāśī is the overarching sacred setting in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, but this verse itself does not name a particular tirtha.
None explicitly; it highlights dharmic discernment and virtue.