Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 71
अद्वारेण न गन्तव्यं स्ववेश्मापि कदाचन । क्रीडेन्नाज्ञैः सहासीत न धर्म्मघ्नैर्न रोगिभिः
advāreṇa na gantavyaṃ svaveśmāpi kadācana | krīḍennājñaiḥ sahāsīta na dharmmaghnairna rogibhiḥ
Man soll niemals—selbst im eigenen Haus—durch einen anderen Zugang als die Tür eintreten. Man soll nicht mit Unwissenden spielen, nicht Umgang pflegen mit denen, die das Dharma zerstören, noch mit chronisch Kranken in einer Weise, die Reinheit und Zucht beeinträchtigt.
Sūta (deduced: Brāhma Khaṇḍa didactic narration in Dharmāraṇya context)
Scene: A house/āśrama with a clearly marked doorway; a disciplined person enters respectfully. Nearby, groups of people: one dhārmic group with a sage; another rowdy group rejected. A sick person is shown cared for at a respectful distance, indicating prudence rather than contempt.
FAQs
Dharma is protected by observing boundaries (maryādā) and choosing uplifting company.
No tīrtha is referenced; it is general instruction on decorum and association.
Behavioral prescriptions: enter through proper doorways and avoid associations that undermine discipline and purity.