मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः । अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्त्तारं पूजये त्सदा
mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ | amitasya hi dātāraṃ bharttāraṃ pūjaye tsadā
Bapa memberi sekadar ukuran; saudara memberi sekadar ukuran; anak juga memberi sekadar ukuran. Namun suami ialah pemberi yang tidak terukur; maka hendaklah dia sentiasa memuliakan suaminya.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A symbolic comparison scene: father, brother, and son each offering measured gifts, while the husband is depicted as offering abundant support; the wife performs respectful pūjā/namaskāra.
Gratitude and reverence within the household are emphasized, portraying the marital bond as a central axis of dharma.
The Kāśī Khaṇḍa setting frames the instruction within Kāśī’s sacred culture, though no single tīrtha is named in this verse.
It prescribes pūjā/ सम्मान (honoring) of the husband as a constant duty (sadā).