Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 70
तावद्धैर्यं तपः सत्यं तावत्स्थैर्यं कुलत्रपा । यावत्पश्यति नो नारीमैकांते च विशेषतः
tāvaddhairyaṃ tapaḥ satyaṃ tāvatsthairyaṃ kulatrapā | yāvatpaśyati no nārīmaikāṃte ca viśeṣataḥ
धैर्य, तप, सत्य, स्थिरता और कुल-मर्यादा—ये सब तभी तक रहते हैं, जब तक कोई स्त्री को न देखे, विशेषकर एकांत में।
Nārada (as recalled/reported within Pulastya’s narration)
Tirtha: Arbuda-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: An ascetic stands at the edge of a secluded grove, sensing danger in solitude; the composition contrasts open communal space vs shadowed private thicket.
FAQs
Virtue can collapse under unchecked circumstances; careful boundaries and vigilance are essential for dharmic stability.
None explicitly; the verse is part of the Arbuda Khaṇḍa’s didactic narrative.
No ritual; it advises situational discipline—avoiding compromising solitude.