Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
एतदर्थं च हैडंबे पुत्रानिच्छंति साधवः । इहामुत्र तारयंते तादृशाश्चापि पुत्रकाः
etadarthaṃ ca haiḍaṃbe putrānicchaṃti sādhavaḥ | ihāmutra tārayaṃte tādṛśāścāpi putrakāḥ
ด้วยเหตุนี้เอง โอ้ไหฑัมพะ เหล่าสาธุชนจึงปรารถนาบุตร; บุตรเช่นนั้นเป็นผู้ไถ่กู้ นำพาข้ามพ้นทั้งในโลกนี้และโลกหน้า
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), addressing Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
Listener: Haiḍamba (addressed)
Scene: A sage-like king addresses Haiḍamba; behind them, a symbolic vision shows a son leading ancestors across a river/bridge toward light, representing deliverance in both worlds.
FAQs
A righteous, dharma-rooted child is praised as a support who helps the family progress spiritually in both worlds.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes household dharma and the spiritual role of virtuous offspring.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the focus is on the fruits of dharmic progeny.