Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 100
जरितौ पितरौ यस्य बालापत्यश्च यः पुमान् । साध्वी भार्या च तत्पुष्ट्यै दोषोऽकृत्येपि तस्य न
jaritau pitarau yasya bālāpatyaśca yaḥ pumān | sādhvī bhāryā ca tatpuṣṭyai doṣo'kṛtyepi tasya na
Bagi seorang lelaki yang ibu bapanya telah tua, anak-anaknya masih kecil, dan isterinya seorang yang suci-berbudi—demi menyara mereka, sekalipun dia melakukan sesuatu yang pada asalnya dianggap tidak wajar, dia tidak menanggung cela.
Skanda (narratorial moral maxim; deduced within Kāśīkhaṇḍa discourse)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Kāśīkhaṇḍa interlocutor(s)
Scene: A didactic tableau: a householder surrounded by aged parents, small children, and a virtuous wife; the man’s difficult choice is shown as compassionate necessity rather than vice, illustrating āpaddharma.
FAQs
Householder dharma prioritizes protection and sustenance of dependents; intention and responsibility can mitigate blame in extreme necessity.
No particular tīrtha is named; the teaching appears within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s broader dharma-oriented narration.
None; it is a dharma-nīti (ethical principle) concerning family maintenance.