Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 82
पुंसां प्रदर्शनं चैव हास्यं तमसि वर्जयेत् । सशब्दोपानहौ चैव नृत्यं गतिं च वर्जयेत्
puṃsāṃ pradarśanaṃ caiva hāsyaṃ tamasi varjayet | saśabdopānahau caiva nṛtyaṃ gatiṃ ca varjayet
Qu’elle évite de se montrer devant les hommes et qu’elle s’abstienne de rire dans l’obscurité. Qu’elle évite aussi les chaussures bruyantes, ainsi que la danse et l’errance.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (vrata-niyama)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At dusk in Prabhāsa, a vrata-observant pilgrim moves quietly with soft sandals, avoids dancing and idle roaming, keeps to a lamp-lit path toward the temple, maintaining modesty and silence.
FAQs
Pilgrimage vows emphasize modesty, quietude, and avoidance of distraction to safeguard tapas and concentration.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where such yātrā-niyamas are prescribed.
Behavioral restraints: modest conduct, avoid nocturnal frivolity, noisy adornment, dancing, and aimless wandering.