Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
धर्मोढा वेदविधिना समानकुलजा शुभा । पतिव्रता महाभागा देवद्विजहिते रता
dharmoḍhā vedavidhinā samānakulajā śubhā | pativratā mahābhāgā devadvijahite ratā
Dia dikahwinkan menurut dharma dan tata Veda, berasal daripada keturunan mulia yang sepadan, lagi membawa keberkatan. Setia sebagai pativrata, amat beruntung, dan tekun demi kebajikan para dewa serta para brāhmaṇa.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Scene: A Vedic wedding tableau: sacred fire, priests chanting, the couple performing pāṇigrahaṇa; later, the wife serving guests/brāhmaṇas, offering water and food, embodying auspiciousness.
FAQs
Householder life is sanctified through Vedic order, fidelity, and service-oriented piety toward sacred beings and communities.
No tīrtha is directly named in this verse; it supports the broader tīrtha-narrative by presenting exemplary dharmic conduct.
Vedic marriage rites (vedavidhi) are implied as the proper sacramental framework for household life.