Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44
शांता दांताः सुशीलाश्च धर्मपुत्रैः सुसंयुता । वेदाध्ययनहीनाश्च कुशलाः सर्वकर्मसु
śāṃtā dāṃtāḥ suśīlāśca dharmaputraiḥ susaṃyutā | vedādhyayanahīnāśca kuśalāḥ sarvakarmasu
Mereka tenang, menahan diri dan berbudi pekerti, serta disertai putera-putera yang berpegang pada dharma; walaupun kurang dalam pengajian Weda, mereka tetap mahir dalam segala pekerjaan.
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.