मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः । अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्त्तारं पूजये त्सदा
mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ | amitasya hi dātāraṃ bharttāraṃ pūjaye tsadā
父亲所施有度,兄长所施有度,儿子所施亦有度;唯有丈夫为施予无量者,是故她应恒常敬奉其夫。
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A symbolic comparison scene: father, brother, and son each offering measured gifts, while the husband is depicted as offering abundant support; the wife performs respectful pūjā/namaskāra.
Gratitude and reverence within the household are emphasized, portraying the marital bond as a central axis of dharma.
The Kāśī Khaṇḍa setting frames the instruction within Kāśī’s sacred culture, though no single tīrtha is named in this verse.
It prescribes pūjā/ सम्मान (honoring) of the husband as a constant duty (sadā).