Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
सन्ध्यामैथुनिनञ्चैव नरमाविशति द्विज । कन्यात्रयं प्रसूता सा या कन्या ऋतुहारिणी ॥
sandhyā-maithuninaṃ caiva naram āviśati dvija | kanyā-trayaṃ prasūtā sā yā kanyā ṛtu-hāriṇī ||
O Zweimalgeborener, er tritt in den Mann ein (besetzt ihn), der in der Dämmerung den Beischlaf vollzieht. Sie (jene Macht) gebiert eine Dreiheit von Jungfrauen—von denen eine „ṛtu-hāriṇī“, die Räuberin der Menstruation/der Jahreszeit, genannt wird.
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Sandhyā is a liminal sacred time reserved for worship and mental steadiness; violating it with sense-indulgence is framed as inviting disorder that can manifest as harm to fertility and social well-being.
This is dharma/ācāra guidance, not one of the five defining Purāṇic characteristics.
Twilight symbolizes the junction of prāṇa currents; misusing junction-times intensifies tamas/rajas. The ‘maidens’ personify downstream effects—disruptions of rhythm (ṛtu), nourishment, and protection.