Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
मनुष्यं पितरो देवा मुनयो मानवास्तथा । भृतानि चोपजीवंति तदर्थं नियतो भवेत्
manuṣyaṃ pitaro devā munayo mānavāstathā | bhṛtāni copajīvaṃti tadarthaṃ niyato bhavet
Sa pag-alalay ng isang tao nabubuhay ang mga ninuno, ang mga deva, ang mga muni, ang ibang tao, at lahat ng umaasa; kaya nararapat mamuhay nang may disiplina at layunin alang-alang sa kanila.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A central householder stands like a pillar, with devas above receiving offerings, pitṛs to one side receiving water libations, sages receiving manuscripts, guests receiving food, and dependents (children, elders, animals) sheltered nearby.
FAQs
Human life is meant for responsible support of gods, ancestors, sages, and society through disciplined living.
No specific place is mentioned; the verse teaches universal dharma rather than a localized māhātmya.
Implied is the ethic behind yajña/offerings and duty, but no explicit rite (snāna, dāna, japa) is stated.