Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 95
गृहेश्वरीं सद्गुणभूषितां शुभां पंग्वंधयोगेन पतिं समेताम् । न लालयेत्पूरयेन्नैव कामं स किं पुमान्न पुमान्मे मतोस्ति
gṛheśvarīṃ sadguṇabhūṣitāṃ śubhāṃ paṃgvaṃdhayogena patiṃ sametām | na lālayetpūrayennaiva kāmaṃ sa kiṃ pumānna pumānme matosti
Jika seorang lelaki tidak menghargai suri rumahnya—yang bertuah, dihiasi dengan kebajikan—yang telah memperoleh suami walaupun secara kebetulan seperti pertemuan si tempang dan si buta, dan jika dia tidak menunaikan keinginannya, maka apakah jenis 'lelaki' dia? Pada pandanganku, dia bukan lelaki sama sekali.
Vajrāṅga (contextual continuity from prior verse)
Scene: A didactic court-or-household scene: a virtuous wife adorned with simple auspicious ornaments stands dignified; the husband is shown introspective, receiving a moral rebuke; the imagery contrasts neglect vs. honoring.
FAQs
Dharma in the household requires honoring a virtuous spouse and responsibly fulfilling legitimate needs; neglect is condemned.
No holy site is named; the verse focuses on gṛhastha-dharma rather than tīrtha-māhātmya.
None; it is an ethical declaration about marital duty.