Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 33
सौदास उवाच । आराधिता द्विजा विप्र भवंति सुगतिप्रदाः । असन्तुष्टा दुर्गतिदाः सद्यो मम यथा पुरा
saudāsa uvāca | ārādhitā dvijā vipra bhavaṃti sugatipradāḥ | asantuṣṭā durgatidāḥ sadyo mama yathā purā
Wika ni Saudāsa: “O brāhmaṇa, kapag ang mga dvija (dalawang-beses na isinilang) ay nararapat na pinararangalan, sila’y nagiging tagapagkaloob ng mabuting kapalaran. Ngunit kapag sila’y di nasiyahan, sila’y nagiging tagapagbigay ng kamalasan—gaya ng nangyari sa akin noong una, agad-agad.”
Saudāsa (King)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: King Saudāsa speaks with grave sincerity, recalling a past instant downfall; the brāhmaṇa listens, the shining earrings present as silent witnesses to the moral lesson.
FAQs
Respect and proper service to the righteous (especially brāhmaṇas/sages) supports dharma and leads to sugati; disrespect invites downfall.
No direct tīrtha praise occurs in this verse; it is a dharma instruction within the Arbuda Khaṇḍa narrative.
Implicitly, ārādhana—honoring/satisfying the dvijas through proper conduct and offerings—though no specific rite is detailed.