Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
प्रतोदो वैश्यया धार्यो वासोंतः शूद्रया तथा । असवर्णा स्वेष विधिः स्मृतौ दृष्टश्च वेदने
pratodo vaiśyayā dhāryo vāsoṃtaḥ śūdrayā tathā | asavarṇā sveṣa vidhiḥ smṛtau dṛṣṭaśca vedane
Para una mujer vaiśya, debe llevarse el aguijón como pena; y del mismo modo, para una mujer śūdra, debe llevarse el ‘vāsoṃta’ (castigo prescrito). Para una mujer de distinta varṇa, se observa una norma diferente en las Smṛtis y también en la comprensión jurídica del Veda.
Parāśara
Scene: A rāja-dharma scene: a judge-king with śāstra scrolls; symbolic implements (goad for Vaiśya, ‘vāsoṃta’ as a labeled punitive emblem) displayed like legal insignia; scribes recording; the Veda/Smṛti authority shown as two manuscripts on a pedestal.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as regulated by scriptural norms (smṛti/veda), emphasizing accountability and restraint in household society.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus remains juridical-ethical instruction.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse continues listing punishments and notes separate rules for inter-varṇa cases per smṛti/veda.