Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
अस्यां चासक्तहृदयः स विप्रो मोहयंत्रितः । कदाचिदपि नैवागाज्ज्येष्ठपत्नीं पतिव्रताम्
asyāṃ cāsaktahṛdayaḥ sa vipro mohayaṃtritaḥ | kadācidapi naivāgājjyeṣṭhapatnīṃ pativratām
তার প্রতি আসক্তচিত্ত সেই ব্রাহ্মণ মোহের বন্ধনে আবদ্ধ হয়ে কখনওই তার জ্যেষ্ঠা পতিব্রতা স্ত্রীর কাছে পর্যন্ত যায়নি।
Śrī Devī (continuing narration)
Listener: Muni/assembly (implied)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa, eyes clouded by infatuation, remains with the younger wife; the elder wife—quiet, devoted, and dignified—stands apart, neglected yet steadfast in her vow.
FAQs
Moha (delusion) distorts duty: attachment leads to neglect of rightful responsibilities, harming dharma and generating suffering.
No tīrtha is named; the verse delivers a dharmic warning within a karmic backstory.
None; it is a narrative moral lesson about gṛhastha conduct.