Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 58
नारीणां भर्तृपद् योरर्चनं तद्वचःश्रुतिः । समर्चयंति सततमनुजा निजमग्रजम्
nārīṇāṃ bhartṛpad yorarcanaṃ tadvacaḥśrutiḥ | samarcayaṃti satatamanujā nijamagrajam
Para as mulheres, declara-se como dharma a veneração dos pés do esposo e a escuta atenta de suas palavras. Do mesmo modo, os irmãos mais novos honram continuamente o irmão mais velho.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience / ṛṣis
Scene: A domestic courtyard: a wife offers flowers and water at her husband’s feet as a symbol of respect; nearby, a younger brother bows to an elder brother; the atmosphere is calm, devotional, and orderly.
FAQs
Social harmony arises from reverence, duty, and honoring rightful relationships within the household and family.
Kāśī is implicitly glorified as a place where dharma is lived through orderly family conduct.
No external rite; it prescribes relational dharma—reverent service and attentive listening within family roles.