Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
धर्मकर्म महाराज स्वयं विद्वान्समाचरेत् । शरीरस्याथवा शक्त्या अन्यद्वा कार्ययोगतः
dharmakarma mahārāja svayaṃ vidvānsamācaret | śarīrasyāthavā śaktyā anyadvā kāryayogataḥ
ஓ மஹாராஜா, அறிவுடையவன் தானே தர்மகர்மங்களை ஆற்ற வேண்டும்—உடல் வலிமைக்கேற்ப; அல்லது தக்க வழிமுறைகளால் அவை நிறைவேறச் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tirtha-zone (contextual)
Type: river
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (addressed as Mahārāja)
Scene: A king receives calm instruction from a sage on performing dharma personally, with attendants arranging offerings when the body is weak; a river-tirtha ambience suggests Revā’s banks.
FAQs
Dharma is to be practiced responsibly: ideally personally, yet always aligned with one’s capacity, with alternatives allowed through proper arrangements.
No site is named; it lays down a general dharma principle relevant to pilgrimage and other meritorious acts.
Perform dharmic rites personally when possible; otherwise ensure their completion through appropriate delegation/arrangement consistent with one’s means.