Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
अनर्थत्वान्मनुष्याणां भयात्परिजनस्य च । मर्यादायाममर्यादाः स्त्रियस्तिष्ठन्ति भर्तृषु
anarthatvānmanuṣyāṇāṃ bhayātparijanasya ca | maryādāyāmamaryādāḥ striyastiṣṭhanti bhartṛṣu
À cause des conséquences funestes pour les hommes, et par crainte de leurs proches, même les femmes sans retenue demeurent dans les bornes de la bienséance auprès de leurs époux.
Unspecified (narrative voice prior to explicit 'Sūta uvāca')
Scene: A household scene near a pilgrimage town: a couple within a courtyard boundary line (maryādā-rekhā), elders/family in the background; beyond the gate, a bustling fair—showing restraint maintained by social bonds and consequences.
FAQs
It emphasizes maryādā—social and moral boundaries—as a stabilizing force against disorder caused by unchecked desire.
No specific tīrtha is identified in the verse; it remains part of the chapter’s moral storytelling.
None.