Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 57
भागिनेयं विशेषेण तथा बन्धुगणानपि । नातिक्रमेन्नरस्त्वेतान्मूर्खानपि वरानने
bhāgineyaṃ viśeṣeṇa tathā bandhugaṇānapi | nātikramennarastvetānmūrkhānapi varānane
Terutama sekali, janganlah seseorang mengabaikan anak saudara lelaki (anak kepada saudari), dan juga seluruh kelompok kerabat. Seorang lelaki tidak patut memandang rendah mereka—walaupun mereka tidak berilmu—wahai yang berwajah elok.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya discourse style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Addressed as 'varānane' (fair-faced one)—a female interlocutor within the dialogue frame
Scene: A śrāddha gathering where an unlearned but devoted sister’s son stands hesitantly; the yajamāna warmly beckons him to sit among relatives, while learned brāhmaṇas conduct the mantras—showing inclusion without compromising ritual order.
FAQs
Dharma includes honoring family bonds; ritual correctness is not only about learning but also about rightful relationships.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where śrāddha and related rites are framed as especially meritorious.
Do not exclude close relatives (especially the sister’s son and kinsmen) from honor in rite-related gatherings.