Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 26
एतेषां च विधिं ब्रूहि तथा कार्यं च तत्त्वतः । गृहस्थानां तथा धर्मान्ब्रूहि मे त्वं विशेषतः
eteṣāṃ ca vidhiṃ brūhi tathā kāryaṃ ca tattvataḥ | gṛhasthānāṃ tathā dharmānbrūhi me tvaṃ viśeṣataḥ
Jelaskan kepadaku tatacara yang benar bagi semua bentuk itu, dan apa yang patut dilakukan menurut hakikat. Dan jelaskan kepadaku, khususnya, dharma serta kewajipan para gṛhastha, iaitu golongan berumah tangga.
Yudhiṣṭhira
Listener: Parāśara
Scene: Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully requests detailed procedures from Parāśara; the sage holds a manuscript and gestures toward a ritual fire and a household altar, symbolizing gṛhastha duties.
FAQs
Dharma is learned through inquiry and precise practice; household life requires clear rules and truthful conduct.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is dharma-śikṣā (instruction in righteousness).
A request for detailed vidhis—procedural norms for marriage and gṛhastha duties.