Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
अमंगलेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यो विधवा स्यादमंगला । विधवादर्शनात्सिद्धिः क्वापि जातु न जायते
amaṃgalebhyaḥ sarvebhyo vidhavā syādamaṃgalā | vidhavādarśanātsiddhiḥ kvāpi jātu na jāyate
ومن بين جميع ما يُعَدّ مشؤومًا تُعلَن الأرملة مشؤومة؛ وبمجرد رؤية الأرملة يُقال إن النجاح لا ينشأ قطّ في أي موضع (كما يزعم هذا المقطع).
Deductively: Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating within Brāhma Khaṇḍa context
Scene: A threshold scene where householders discuss omens before undertaking a rite, with the text’s claim focusing on ‘darśana’ and ‘siddhi’ as social-ritual categories.
FAQs
It reflects a ritual-auspiciousness framework where perceived omens are tied to outcomes, reinforcing a strict social-religious code.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on maṅgala/amaṅgala ideology.
No explicit rite is prescribed; it asserts a belief about omens affecting siddhi (success) in undertakings.