Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 94
द्विजा वेदपरा नित्यं क्षत्रिया द्विज सेविनः । कुर्वते वैश्यवर्णाश्च भक्तिं द्विजगवां सदा
dvijā vedaparā nityaṃ kṣatriyā dvija sevinaḥ | kurvate vaiśyavarṇāśca bhaktiṃ dvijagavāṃ sadā
دویج ہمیشہ ویدوں میں منہمک رہتے تھے؛ کشتری دویجوں کی سیوا کرتے تھے؛ اور ویشیہ ورن سدا دویجوں اور گایوں کے تئیں بھکتی بجا لاتے تھے۔
Narrator (sectional voice; likely a Purāṇic narrator addressing a king)
Listener: narādhipa (king)
Scene: Tripartite tableau: brāhmaṇas reciting Veda with yajñopavīta and palm-leaf texts; kṣatriyas standing respectfully with folded hands and protective posture; vaiśyas tending cows, offering fodder and water, and presenting gifts to learned elders.
FAQs
A dharmic society honors sacred learning (Veda), supports spiritual leadership, and protects cows as a sign of righteousness.
No particular tīrtha is named; the verse frames dharma as the foundation for sacred prosperity within Dharmāraṇya’s narrative.
No specific rite is prescribed; it highlights ongoing practices of service (sevā) and reverence (bhakti), including go-sevā.