Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
अमंगलेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यो विधवा स्यादमंगला । विधवादर्शनात्सिद्धिः क्वापि जातु न जायते
amaṃgalebhyaḥ sarvebhyo vidhavā syādamaṃgalā | vidhavādarśanātsiddhiḥ kvāpi jātu na jāyate
あらゆる不吉の中で、寡婦は不吉と宣言される。寡婦をただ見るだけで、どこにおいても成就は決して生じないと、この箇所は説く。
Deductively: Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating within Brāhma Khaṇḍa context
Scene: A threshold scene where householders discuss omens before undertaking a rite, with the text’s claim focusing on ‘darśana’ and ‘siddhi’ as social-ritual categories.
FAQs
It reflects a ritual-auspiciousness framework where perceived omens are tied to outcomes, reinforcing a strict social-religious code.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on maṅgala/amaṅgala ideology.
No explicit rite is prescribed; it asserts a belief about omens affecting siddhi (success) in undertakings.