Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 20
शिल्पजीवी प्रमादी च पण्य जीवी कृतायुधः । एतान्विवर्जयेच्छ्राद्धे येषां नो ज्ञायते कुलम्
śilpajīvī pramādī ca paṇya jīvī kṛtāyudhaḥ | etānvivarjayecchrāddhe yeṣāṃ no jñāyate kulam
Dalam śrāddha hendaklah dijauhi: orang yang mencari nafkah dengan pertukangan, orang yang cuai, orang yang hidup dengan perniagaan, dan pembuat senjata; serta juga mereka yang tidak diketahui asal-usul keluarganya.
Skanda (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tīrtha-town street near a ghat: various guild workers (artisan, merchant, weapon-maker) pass by; the śrāddha host and priest select invitees from a known brāhmaṇa community, emphasizing discernment.
FAQs
The rite prioritizes reliability, recognized lineage, and conduct believed to sustain ritual sanctity and ancestral connection.
No particular holy site is identified in this verse.
Exclude certain professions/temperaments and anyone of unknown lineage from śrāddha seating and offerings.