Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
माता स्वसा सखी पुत्री स्त्रीषु संबन्धवर्धनी । पिता भ्राता गुरुः पुत्रः पुरुषेषु तथा कृतः
mātā svasā sakhī putrī strīṣu saṃbandhavardhanī | pitā bhrātā guruḥ putraḥ puruṣeṣu tathā kṛtaḥ
عورتوں میں وہ رشتوں کو بڑھانے والی بنی—ماں، بہن، سہیلی اور بیٹی کی طرح؛ اور مردوں میں بھی اسی طرح باپ، بھائی، گرو (استاد) اور بیٹے کے مانند مانی گئی۔
Śiva (Īśvara) (continued narration)
Tirtha: Vastrāpathakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A revered woman depicted as the axis of a harmonious community—women approach her as mother/sister/friend/daughter; men approach her as father/brother/guru/son—symbolizing universal kinship and dharmic nurture.
FAQs
A dharmic person strengthens social harmony by embodying supportive roles for all, fostering unity and auspicious bonds.
The verse sits within the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra māhātmya narrative, supporting the broader glorification of the place.
None; the emphasis is on ethical conduct (sadācāra) and relational duty.