Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 43
क्षत्रिय उवाच । न सा विद्या न तच्छिल्पं न तत्कार्यं न सा कला । अर्थार्थिभिर्न तज्ज्ञानं धनिनां यन्न दीयते
kṣatriya uvāca | na sā vidyā na tacchilpaṃ na tatkāryaṃ na sā kalā | arthārthibhirna tajjñānaṃ dhanināṃ yanna dīyate
Vị Sát-đế-lợi thưa: Không có học vấn, không có nghề nghiệp, không có công việc, không có nghệ thuật—cũng không có tri thức nào mà người cầu tài mong được—lại không do kẻ giàu ban cho.
Kṣatriya
Scene: The kṣatriya speaks with measured conviction, teaching a pragmatic truth about patronage: scholars and artisans receiving support from the wealthy; a subtle contrast between poverty and the ideal of generous donors.
FAQs
Because society often depends on the wealthy, the rich carry a dharmic duty to support learning, crafts, and worthy works through giving.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.
No explicit ritual is stated; the teaching leans toward dāna and patronage as practical dharma.