Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वाथ मया सर्वमनुष्ठितम् । शुश्रूषार्हं च यत्कर्म दुहितेव पितुर्यथा
bāḍhamityevamuktvātha mayā sarvamanuṣṭhitam | śuśrūṣārhaṃ ca yatkarma duhiteva pituryathā
Dengan berkata, “Baiklah,” lalu aku melaksanakan semuanya. Dan apa jua pekerjaan khidmat yang wajar, aku melakukannya—seperti seorang anak perempuan berbakti kepada ayahnya.
The woman addressed earlier (queen/princess), narrating her compliance
Scene: A devoted woman completes all prescribed duties and serves a venerable sage with daughter-like affection—offering water, food, and respectful attendance in a hermitage setting.
FAQs
Dharma is proven by consistent action—service done with familial sincerity and purity of intent becomes spiritually transformative.
The verse focuses on conduct rather than naming a site; the tīrtha-glorification belongs to the larger Adhyāya 178 context.
Faithful performance of prescribed service (śuśrūṣā) as part of the ongoing observance.