Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 24
सेवते भर्त्तुरुच्छिष्टमिष्टमन्नं फलादिकम् । दूरतो वर्ज्जयेदेषा समाजोत्सवदर्शनम्
sevate bhartturucchiṣṭamiṣṭamannaṃ phalādikam | dūrato varjjayedeṣā samājotsavadarśanam
Sie nimmt zu sich, was nach ihrem Gatten übrig bleibt—geliebte Speise, Früchte und dergleichen. Und sie soll sich fernhalten vom Anblick öffentlicher Versammlungen und Festbelustigungen.
Narratorial voice within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa (didactic instruction on strī-dharma; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: Interior of a traditional gṛha: a pativratā woman in simple attire accepts a small portion of her husband’s remaining food; outside, distant festive procession is visible but deliberately avoided.
FAQs
Restraint and modesty are treated as protective dharma, reducing distraction and preserving household order.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None directly; it gives behavioral restraint regarding food practice and avoiding certain public entertainments.