Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 51
केचित्कौलव्रता ह्यस्मिन्दृश्यन्ते सकलैर्जनैः । सुरास्त्रीमांसभूयिष्ठा विकर्मस्थाश्च लिङ्गिनः
kecitkaulavratā hyasmindṛśyante sakalairjanaiḥ | surāstrīmāṃsabhūyiṣṭhā vikarmasthāśca liṅginaḥ
Ici, certains sont vus de tous comme observant les vœux Kaula, s’adonnant surtout à l’alcool, aux femmes et à la viande ; ils portent des signes religieux tout en demeurant dans des actes interdits.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya; speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A crowded Prabhāsa pilgrimage setting where certain ascetic-looking figures with sect-marks are revealed indulging in wine, meat, and illicit acts; onlookers react with shock and moral clarity.
FAQs
Dharma is not validated by symbols alone; indulgence and prohibited action negate the claim of holiness.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, whose māhātmya contrasts true sanctity with corrupted imitation.
None; it is a moral characterization rather than a recommended practice.