Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
मान्यः पूज्यश्च सर्वत्र आवां मूर्खौ निरर्थकौ । एतद्धि गोधनं सर्वं त्रितो दास्यति सन्मखे
mānyaḥ pūjyaśca sarvatra āvāṃ mūrkhau nirarthakau | etaddhi godhanaṃ sarvaṃ trito dāsyati sanmakhe
"Dia dihormati dan dipuja di mana-mana, manakala kita adalah orang bodoh dan tidak bermakna. Sesungguhnya, Trita akan memberikan semua kekayaan lembu ini pada upacara pengorbanan, di hadapan mata orang-orang yang baik."
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Tirtha: प्रभासक्षेत्र
Type: kshetra
Listener: शौनकादयः
Scene: द्वौ भ्रातरौ त्रितस्य सर्वत्र पूजां दृष्ट्वा आत्मनिन्दां कुर्वन्तौ; पृष्ठभूमौ यज्ञशाला, गोसमूहः, सत्पुरुषाः साक्षिणः।
FAQs
Envy of another’s merit and generosity becomes the seed of adharma; true honour arises from dharmic giving, not rivalry.
The narrative belongs to Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya (the glory of Prabhāsa), using an ethical episode to frame the sanctity of the region.
The verse references yajña and the giving away of godhana (cattle-wealth) as sacrificial gifting (dāna) within a righteous rite.