Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 58
स शूद्रः स्वर्गमाप्नोति धनवान्पुत्रवान्भवेत् । अन्यथा निर्धनत्वं हि लभते नात्र संशयः
sa śūdraḥ svargamāpnoti dhanavānputravānbhavet | anyathā nirdhanatvaṃ hi labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ
ایسا شودر سُوَرگ کو پاتا ہے اور دولت مند اور صاحبِ اولاد ہوتا ہے۔ ورنہ وہ یقیناً فقر و افلاس میں گرتا ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Rāma (concluding consequence of service described immediately prior)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee of humble station stands reverently in a sacred forest-kshetra, receiving blessings; symbolic motifs of svarga (celestial light) and prosperity (grain, gold, children) appear as auspicious emblems rather than literal display.
FAQs
Devoted service to the worthy is presented as spiritually transformative, yielding both otherworldly merit and worldly well-being.
The Dharmāraṇya context frames these results as part of the ‘mahatmya’ of righteous conduct performed in that sacred setting.
Service (sevā) and honoring brāhmaṇas; the verse states the promised results (phala).