Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
एतदर्थं च हैडंबे पुत्रानिच्छंति साधवः । इहामुत्र तारयंते तादृशाश्चापि पुत्रकाः
etadarthaṃ ca haiḍaṃbe putrānicchaṃti sādhavaḥ | ihāmutra tārayaṃte tādṛśāścāpi putrakāḥ
اسی سبب سے، اے ہَیڈَمبے، نیک لوگ بیٹوں کی آرزو کرتے ہیں؛ ایسے بیٹے اس دنیا اور اُس پار دونوں میں نجات دلانے والے بنتے ہیں۔
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), addressing Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
Listener: Haiḍamba (addressed)
Scene: A sage-like king addresses Haiḍamba; behind them, a symbolic vision shows a son leading ancestors across a river/bridge toward light, representing deliverance in both worlds.
FAQs
A righteous, dharma-rooted child is praised as a support who helps the family progress spiritually in both worlds.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes household dharma and the spiritual role of virtuous offspring.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the focus is on the fruits of dharmic progeny.