Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 60
जटिलं चानधीयानं दुर्बलं कितवं तथा । याजयंति च ये शूद्रांस्तांश्च श्राद्धे न पूजयेत्
jaṭilaṃ cānadhīyānaṃ durbalaṃ kitavaṃ tathā | yājayaṃti ca ye śūdrāṃstāṃśca śrāddhe na pūjayet
Lors du śrāddha, qu’on n’honore pas l’ascète aux cheveux emmêlés (jaṭila) qui n’étudie pas, l’homme faible et inapte, le joueur; ni ceux qui officient des sacrifices pour les śūdras.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya discourse style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrims/householders seeking śrāddha guidance
Scene: A śrāddha assembly where a jaṭila ascetic and a gambler are shown at the edge, respectfully refused; the learned brāhmaṇa recipients sit near the yajamāna; palm-leaf manuscripts indicate svādhyāya.
FAQs
External marks are not enough; discipline, study, and proper conduct determine ritual worthiness.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where śrāddha performed with proper dharma is presented as especially fruitful.
Do not honor certain disqualified categories at śrāddha, including non-studying ascetics, gamblers, and those who officiate for śūdras.