Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 68
शूद्रस्तु षष्ठकालाशी यथाशक्त्या तपश्चरेत् । न दर्भानुद्धरेच्छूद्रो न पिबेत्कापिलं पयः
śūdrastu ṣaṣṭhakālāśī yathāśaktyā tapaścaret | na darbhānuddharecchūdro na pibetkāpilaṃ payaḥ
But a śūdra should practice austerity according to his capacity, taking food at the ‘sixth time’. A śūdra should not pull up darbha grass, and should not drink milk from a tawny (kapilā) cow.
Skanda (deduced: Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa Māhātmya narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim at Prabhāsa being instructed: simple fasting, avoiding darbha handling and kapilā cow milk; nearby a ritual area with darbha bundles and a tawny cow kept for offerings.
FAQs
Austerity must be proportionate and guided by dharmic rules; restraint and proper limits are emphasized.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where pilgrimage discipline (tīrtha-vidhi) is being outlined.
Guidance on meal-timing during tapas and prohibitions regarding darbha handling and drinking kapilā-cow milk.