Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 48
तत्यजुर्गोत्रतो दूरं गृहीत्वा सकचग्रहम् । सघटोत्सर्गमुत्सृष्टा सा नारी सर्वबन्धुभिः
tatyajurgotrato dūraṃ gṛhītvā sakacagraham | saghaṭotsargamutsṛṣṭā sā nārī sarvabandhubhiḥ
They cast her far away from the clan, taking her along with her belongings; that woman was expelled by all her relatives, with the formal act of dismissal performed.
Narrator (context not explicit in excerpt; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Relatives perform a formal act of dismissal; the woman is led away with a bundle of belongings, crossing a threshold or village boundary, faces averted—an image of exile and severed ties.
FAQs
The passage illustrates how adharma is believed to fracture social bonds, leading to exclusion and loss of protection.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
A social-ritual act of expulsion is implied (saghaṭotsarga), but no devotional rite or pilgrimage practice is prescribed.