Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 37
ऋतुकालाभिगामी यः स्वदारनिरतश्च यः । स सदा ब्रह्मचारी हि विज्ञेयः स गृहाश्रमी
ṛtukālābhigāmī yaḥ svadāranirataśca yaḥ | sa sadā brahmacārī hi vijñeyaḥ sa gṛhāśramī
Ia yang mendatangi (istrinya) hanya pada musim yang semestinya (ṛtukāla), dan setia pada pasangan sahnya sendiri—seorang gṛhastha demikian patut dikenal sebagai brahmacārī sepanjang hayat.
Sūta (deduced, Brāhma Khaṇḍa dharma-narration context)
Scene: A householder with calm, ascetic-like aura—simple clothing, japa-mālā, household shrine—standing beside his wife with mutual respect; a subtle halo suggests ‘ever-brahmacārī’ purity within domestic life.
FAQs
True brahmacarya is defined by disciplined, dharmic living—even within marriage—through fidelity and restraint.
No tīrtha is praised; the verse is an ethical definition within gṛhastha-dharma.
The rule is ṛtukāla-niyama (proper timing) and svadāra-niyama (exclusive devotion to one’s spouse).