Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 27
तेन देवाः प्रशंसन्ति न भार्यासदृशं सुखम् । सन्मुखे मन्मुखाः पुत्राः विलोमे तु पराङ्मुखाः
tena devāḥ praśaṃsanti na bhāryāsadṛśaṃ sukham | sanmukhe manmukhāḥ putrāḥ vilome tu parāṅmukhāḥ
เพราะเหตุนั้นเหล่าเทพจึงสรรเสริญความจริงนี้ว่า: ไม่มีสุขใดเสมอสุขที่มาจากภรรยา เมื่อเกื้อกูล บุตรย่อมภักดีอยู่ต่อหน้า; แต่เมื่อผันกลับ ย่อมหันหลังหนี
Atri (continued)
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (contextual)
Type: river
Listener: The addressed woman / household audience
Scene: Atri articulates a sober truth: sons face you when favorable, turn away when adverse; gods praise the unique happiness rooted in wifehood and shared dharma.
FAQs
It highlights steadfast companionship in dharma and cautions against relying solely on worldly relationships that may shift with circumstances.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the larger narrative remains within the Revā (Narmadā) Māhātmya.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; it is a dharmic reflection supporting household life and righteous priorities.