Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
गृहस्थमुपजीवंति ततस्तृप्तिं प्रयांति च । मुखं वास्य निरीक्षंते अपो नो दास्यतीति च
gṛhasthamupajīvaṃti tatastṛptiṃ prayāṃti ca | mukhaṃ vāsya nirīkṣaṃte apo no dāsyatīti ca
وہ گِرہستھ کے سہارے جیتے ہیں اور اسی سے سیرابی پاتے ہیں؛ وہ اس کے چہرے کو تکے رہتے ہیں کہ “کیا یہ ہمیں پانی دے گا یا نہیں؟”
Skanda (deduced)
Scene: A threshold scene: a householder seated near the doorway with a water-pot; ascetics, travelers, and humble beings look toward his face expectantly; the moment is charged with ethical choice.
FAQs
Hospitality is sacred: even offering water is a dharmic act by which dependents and guests are satisfied.
Dharmāraṇya is the narrative frame; the emphasis here is on household dharma rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
Udaka-dāna (giving water) and atithi-sevā (service to those who come seeking support).