Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
ऋतु स्नातां तु यो भार्यां संनिधौ नोपगच्छति । घोरायां भ्रूणहत्यायां युज्यते नात्र संशयः
ṛtu snātāṃ tu yo bhāryāṃ saṃnidhau nopagacchati | ghorāyāṃ bhrūṇahatyāyāṃ yujyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Namun siapa yang tidak mendekati istrinya—yang telah mandi dan siap pada musim ṛtu—meski ia berada di dekatnya, ia terkena dosa mengerikan setara pembunuhan janin; tiada keraguan akan hal ini.
Dakṣa (addressing Chandra/Soma)
Scene: Dakṣa pronounces a severe śāstric consequence; the Moon appears unsettled, the atmosphere heavy with the weight of ‘ghora pāpa’.
FAQs
Neglect of rightful household duty is portrayed as spiritually grave; dharma is upheld through responsible conduct, not mere status.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is a dharmaśāstric warning embedded in the Tīrthamāhātmya chapter.
It references the ṛtu-related readiness (ṛtu-snātā) and the expectation of conjugal approach as a dharmic rule.