Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
संतानकामो यः कुर्यात्तस्य वंशक्षयो भवेत् । न संतानविवृद्धयै च तस्य प्रोक्ता त्रयोदशी
saṃtānakāmo yaḥ kuryāttasya vaṃśakṣayo bhavet | na saṃtānavivṛddhayai ca tasya proktā trayodaśī
Si celui qui désire une descendance accomplissait le Śrāddha de Trayodaśī, sa lignée déclinerait. Ainsi, pour l’accroissement des enfants, Trayodaśī ne lui est pas prescrit.
Skanda (deduced; not explicit in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic scene: a priest gestures in warning to a couple longing for children, indicating that Trayodaśī is not for santāna-vṛddhi; behind them a fading family tree motif symbolizes vaṃśa-kṣaya as a caution.
FAQs
Dharma includes correct timing; the same rite can be auspicious or inauspicious depending on the seeker’s intent and the prescribed tithi.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on tithi-based injunctions.
Trayodaśī-śrāddha is stated as unsuitable for one seeking progeny, as it is not meant for saṃtāna-vivṛddhi.