Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56
व्यास उवाच । गृहं परिग्रहः पुंसां गृहस्थाश्रमधर्मिणाम् । इहलोके परे चैव सुखं यच्छति शाश्वतम्
vyāsa uvāca | gṛhaṃ parigrahaḥ puṃsāṃ gṛhasthāśramadharmiṇām | ihaloke pare caiva sukhaṃ yacchati śāśvatam
Vyāsa bersabda: Bagi lelaki yang berpegang pada dharma āśrama perumah tangga (gṛhastha), rumah dan harta yang wajar dimiliki ialah sandaran yang patut; ia menganugerahkan kebahagiaan yang kekal di dunia ini dan di alam kemudian.
Vyāsa
Scene: Vyāsa teaches a balanced ideal: a dignified household with a modest store of grains, cows, and a ritual fire; the home is shown as a hub of giving—feeding guests and supporting rites—radiating calm prosperity.
FAQs
When aligned with dharma, household life and its supports can be legitimate means for welfare here and hereafter.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it offers āśrama-dharma guidance within a tīrtha-māhātmya discourse.
None directly; the verse frames the general dharma of the gṛhastha as beneficial.