Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 38
क्रीतः पौनर्भवश्चापि पुत्रा दशविधाः स्मृताः । औरसादपि हीनाश्च तेऽपि तेषां शुभावहाः
krītaḥ paunarbhavaścāpi putrā daśavidhāḥ smṛtāḥ | aurasādapi hīnāśca te'pi teṣāṃ śubhāvahāḥ
Anak lelaki jenis Krīta dan Paunarbhava juga diingati; demikianlah anak lelaki dihitung sepuluh macam. Walau dianggap lebih rendah daripada Aurasa, mereka pun tetap membawa keberuntungan menurut kedudukan masing-masing.
Unspecified (Nāgarakhaṇḍa narrative voice)
Scene: A conciliatory teaching scene: the sage concludes the list, gesturing reassurance; a family performs a simple tarpaṇa/śrāddha offering, indicating that auspiciousness is possible despite graded categories.
FAQs
Even when ranked lower in traditional categories, relationships and duties can still be framed as meaningful and auspicious within dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
It completes the list of ten son-types by adding Krīta and Paunarbhava.