Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 20
गृहस्थानां च मनसा स्मृत एषोऽपरिग्रहः । एते यमास्तव प्रोक्ताः पंचैव नियमाञ्छृणु
gṛhasthānāṃ ca manasā smṛta eṣo'parigrahaḥ | ete yamāstava proktāḥ paṃcaiva niyamāñchṛṇu
Et pour les gens de maison, le non-attachement (aparigraha) se comprend comme détachement intérieur. Ces yamas t’ont été exposés ; écoute maintenant les cinq niyamas.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Listener: Disciple/ṛṣi
Scene: A householder holding a small bundle of necessities while a larger pile fades into mist, indicating mental detachment; a teacher figure gestures to a scroll listing yamas, then points to a second scroll titled niyamas.
FAQs
Even while living as a householder, one should practice aparigraha as inner non-attachment; ethics precede higher yoga.
No sacred site is referenced; the focus is on yogic prerequisites.
It introduces the structured discipline of yama and niyama as preparatory observances.