Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 46
मधुजालं ततो जातं कालेन महता महत् । येनान्ये मधुना तृप्तिं प्राप्ताः शतसहस्रशः
madhujālaṃ tato jātaṃ kālena mahatā mahat | yenānye madhunā tṛptiṃ prāptāḥ śatasahasraśaḥ
ต่อมาเมื่อกาลเวลาผ่านไป ก็เกิดเป็นรังน้ำผึ้งอันใหญ่ยิ่ง; ด้วยน้ำผึ้งนั้น ผู้อื่นนับไม่ถ้วน—เป็นร้อยเป็นพัน—ได้อิ่มเอมสมใจ
Unspecified (Tīrthamāhātmya narrative voice)
Scene: A large honeycomb formed over time; many beings (bees, perhaps villagers/pilgrims in allegory) partake and are satisfied—suggesting communal nourishment.
FAQs
When wisdom/merit is steadily gathered, it becomes an abundant resource that can nourish and satisfy many beings.
This verse does not specify a named tīrtha; it supports the broader Māhātmya narrative’s spiritual message.
No direct prescription is given; the verse highlights the fruit of sustained effort and its benefit to others.