Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 70
तावद्धैर्यं तपः सत्यं तावत्स्थैर्यं कुलत्रपा । यावत्पश्यति नो नारीमैकांते च विशेषतः
tāvaddhairyaṃ tapaḥ satyaṃ tāvatsthairyaṃ kulatrapā | yāvatpaśyati no nārīmaikāṃte ca viśeṣataḥ
ধৈর্য, তপ, সত্য, স্থৈর্য ও কুলমর্যাদা—এসব ততক্ষণই থাকে, যতক্ষণ কেউ নারীকে না দেখে, বিশেষত একান্তে।
Nārada (as recalled/reported within Pulastya’s narration)
Tirtha: Arbuda-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: An ascetic stands at the edge of a secluded grove, sensing danger in solitude; the composition contrasts open communal space vs shadowed private thicket.
FAQs
Virtue can collapse under unchecked circumstances; careful boundaries and vigilance are essential for dharmic stability.
None explicitly; the verse is part of the Arbuda Khaṇḍa’s didactic narrative.
No ritual; it advises situational discipline—avoiding compromising solitude.