Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
सोऽपि तारुण्यगर्वेण वेश्याकरजविक्षतः । सर्वांगेषु सुनिर्लज्जः प्रकटांगो जगाम वै
so'pi tāruṇyagarveṇa veśyākarajavikṣataḥ | sarvāṃgeṣu sunirlajjaḥ prakaṭāṃgo jagāma vai
Lui aussi, enivré de l’orgueil de la jeunesse et griffé par les ongles d’une courtisane, allait çà et là sans honte, le corps découvert et marqué de toutes parts.
Narrator (exact named speaker not in snippet)
Scene: A young man, arrogant and shameless, walks with parts of his body exposed; scratch-marks from a courtesan’s nails are visible, while onlookers react with disapproval or pity.
FAQs
Pride and indulgence degrade dignity; dharma values modesty, restraint, and purity of conduct.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse serves as ethical narrative background within a Māhātmya chapter.
None; it describes a state of moral and social disgrace.