Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 41
न स्नानं देवताहोमस्तपोनियम एव च । न स्वाध्यायवषट्कारौ न च शुद्धिर्विवाहिता
na snānaṃ devatāhomastaponiyama eva ca | na svādhyāyavaṣaṭkārau na ca śuddhirvivāhitā
Bagi golongan ini, tiada kewajipan mandi ritual, tiada persembahan homa kepada para dewa, dan tiada disiplin tapa serta niyama yang diwajibkan; tiada pula swādhyāya dengan seruan vaṣaṭ, dan tiada ketetapan penyucian upacara perkahwinan sebagai kewajipan.
Brahmā (in Brahma–Nārada dialogue context)
Scene: A teacher explains ritual boundaries: a homa-kuṇḍa and Vedic implements shown to one side, while artisans stand respectfully with folded hands, indicating alternative paths of merit.
FAQs
Dharma differentiates obligations by eligibility; spiritual good is not reduced to a single ritual template for all.
The verse appears within the tīrtha-centered Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya context of the Nāgara Khaṇḍa.
It discusses non-obligation (rather than prescription) regarding snāna, homa, svādhyāya, vaṣaṭ-calls, and marriage purifications.