Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
कापि स्त्री नापि मोक्तव्या त्वया पुत्रेति सादरम् । तस्मात्त्वमत्र द्वारिस्था वर्षपूगान्यनेकशः
kāpi strī nāpi moktavyā tvayā putreti sādaram | tasmāttvamatra dvāristhā varṣapūgānyanekaśaḥ
“No woman at all is to be let in by you—though addressed affectionately as ‘son.’ Therefore you shall stand here at the gate for many multitudes of years.”
Vīraka reporting Nīlakaṇṭha’s order (within Sūta’s narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nīlakaṇṭha’s decree is pronounced: Vīraka, addressed as ‘son,’ is ordered to allow no woman entry and to remain stationed at the gate for countless years—his face shows sorrow and acceptance.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through clear injunctions and disciplined service; negligence can lead to long-term duty as correction.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse concerns the rule at Śiva’s doorway.
A rule of admission (a vrata-like injunction for the doorkeeper) is described: not allowing any woman to enter.