Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 54
यो न क्लिष्टोपि भिक्षेत ब्राह्मण स्तीर्थसेवकः । सत्यवादी समाधिस्थः स तीर्थस्योपकारकः
yo na kliṣṭopi bhikṣeta brāhmaṇa stīrthasevakaḥ | satyavādī samādhisthaḥ sa tīrthasyopakārakaḥ
Brāhmaṇa yang melayani tīrtha dan tidak meminta-minta walau dalam kesusahan—berkata benar dan teguh dalam samādhi—dialah benar-benar pembawa manfaat bagi tīrtha.
Skanda (deduced from section context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A calm brāhmaṇa tīrtha-sevaka stands near the ghat with a broom and water-pot, serving quietly; despite worn clothing, his face is serene, eyes half-closed in samādhi; pilgrims offer voluntary gifts which he accepts without greed.
FAQs
The holiness of a place is upheld by the self-restraint, truthfulness, and dignity of those who serve it.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, by describing the character of those whose conduct enhances the tīrtha.
A conduct prescription: the tīrtha-servant should avoid begging, remain truthful, and stay inwardly composed.