Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 100
श्रिया हीनोऽपि यो गेहे अंबेति प्रतिपद्यते । पुत्रपौत्रसमापन्नो जननीं यः समाश्रितः
śriyā hīno'pi yo gehe aṃbeti pratipadyate | putrapautrasamāpanno jananīṃ yaḥ samāśritaḥ
Walau kehilangan harta, sesiapa yang di rumah masih dapat menyebut “Ibu!” lalu berpaling kepada baginda—yang berlindung pada ibunya—akan dikurniai kesinambungan keturunan, dengan anak dan cucu.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), contextually addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: Inside a modest home, a son bows at his mother’s feet; the mother’s hand is raised in blessing; behind them a simple household shrine lamp glows, suggesting dharma as the true ‘śrī’.
FAQs
True prosperity is linked to honoring and relying upon the mother; it supports stability and flourishing of the family line.
No location is mentioned; the verse is a general dharma-stuti (praise) of the mother.
No explicit rite is stated; the implied observance is devoted care and respectful address toward the mother.