Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
कच्चिन्न कुरुषे मैत्रीं बंधकीभिः समं शुभे । धात्रीभिर्मालिकस्त्रीभी रजकीभिश्च भामिनि
kaccinna kuruṣe maitrīṃ baṃdhakībhiḥ samaṃ śubhe | dhātrībhirmālikastrībhī rajakībhiśca bhāmini
Ô dame de bon augure, t’abstiens-tu de nouer des amitiés trop intimes avec les courtisanes, les nourrices, les femmes des vendeurs de guirlandes et les lavandières, ô ardente ?
Unspecified (Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya didactic voice; social-conduct injunction)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A brāhmaṇa or elder addresses a richly adorned woman, cautioning her about forming close friendships with certain occupational groups; the setting hints at a pilgrimage town with ghāṭs and market lanes.
FAQs
Association shapes character; dharma advises careful intimacy and company to protect virtue and household order.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse addresses conduct relevant to life in a sacred/temple-centered society.
None; it is a social-ethical guideline about avoiding certain close associations.