Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 81
अनायुष्यकरं चैव परदारोपसर्पणम् । तस्मात्तद्दूरतस्त्याज्यं वैरिणां चोपसेवनम्
anāyuṣyakaraṃ caiva paradāropasarpaṇam | tasmāttaddūratastyājyaṃ vairiṇāṃ copasevanam
S’approcher de l’épouse d’autrui abrège la durée de vie ; qu’on s’en détourne donc de loin, et qu’on évite de même la fréquentation des ennemis.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-student in Kāśī turns away from temptation—keeping distance from a forbidden liaison—and walks toward a group of sādhus/teachers; in the background, shadowy figures representing ‘enemies’ are avoided.
FAQs
Guarding sexual ethics and avoiding hostile associations preserves life, merit, and spiritual progress.
The counsel is part of Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s dharma-instruction for those seeking purity while connected to Kāśī.
No specific rite is prescribed; it gives an ethical prohibition (avoid paradāra and enmity-based company).