Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 131
न स्त्रीणामीदृशो धर्मो विना भर्त्रा स्वजीवितम् । श्रूयन्ते बहवो दोषा धर्मशास्त्रेष्वनेकधा
na strīṇāmīdṛśo dharmo vinā bhartrā svajīvitam | śrūyante bahavo doṣā dharmaśāstreṣvanekadhā
Bagi perempuan, hidup terpisah tanpa suami tidaklah dipandang sebagai dharma. Dalam Dharma-śāstra banyak cela disebutkan dengan berbagai cara.
Śabara (implied continuation of the dialogue)
Scene: A didactic moment: the speaker cites Dharmaśāstra, cautioning against a woman living apart from her husband; the scene is calmer, with a teacherly tone amid the couple’s crisis.
FAQs
It frames household dharma as guided by śāstric norms and warns against choices seen as socially and spiritually destabilizing.
No specific tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None; the verse appeals to Dharmaśāstra authority rather than prescribing a rite.