Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 31
क्लीबं वा दुरवस्थंवा व्याधितं वृद्धमेव वा । सुस्थितं दुःस्थितं वापि पतिमेकं न लंघयेत
klībaṃ vā duravasthaṃvā vyādhitaṃ vṛddhameva vā | susthitaṃ duḥsthitaṃ vāpi patimekaṃ na laṃghayeta
Sama ada suami lemah, ditimpa malang, sakit atau tua—sama ada berada dalam kedudukan baik atau dalam kesusahan—dia jangan meninggalkan atau mengingkari suami yang satu itu.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A wife tending an aged or ill husband—offering water, supporting him to sit—while the sacred city ambience (lamps, distant ghats) suggests that caregiving itself is a pilgrimage act.
FAQs
It teaches unwavering commitment and compassion as dharma, independent of changing fortunes.
The verse is part of Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s sanctified instruction; it does not name a specific tīrtha.
No ritual is stated; it prescribes steadfast ethical observance (vrata-like loyalty).