Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 77
राज्यं च लभते मर्त्यः कृत्वोद्वाहं तु मानुषाः । जायातो धर्मकामार्थाः प्राप्यंते नात्र संशयः
rājyaṃ ca labhate martyaḥ kṛtvodvāhaṃ tu mānuṣāḥ | jāyāto dharmakāmārthāḥ prāpyaṃte nātra saṃśayaḥ
Seorang insan fana yang memasuki āśrama grihastha melalui perkahwinan memperoleh kedaulatan dan keteguhan; dan melalui isteri, dharma, kāma serta artha dicapai—tiada keraguan.
Vyāsa (continuing instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira; implied from surrounding dialogue)
Listener: mānava / humans (generalized addressee)
Scene: A marriage rite scene: bride and groom near sacred fire, elders blessing; afterwards the couple offers hospitality/charity, symbolizing dharma-kāma-artha balance and social stability.
FAQs
Householder life, grounded in marriage, is affirmed as a legitimate dharmic path supporting righteousness, prosperity, and harmonious enjoyment.
While not naming a tirtha in this verse, it occurs within the Dharmāraṇya section that frames dharma and its fruits in a sanctified locale.
Udvāha (marriage) is indicated as the rite that establishes gṛhastha-dharma and its associated aims.