Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 54
रजस्वलां व्रजेद्यो वा पुरुषः काममोहितः । नग्नः शेते तथा स्नाति भक्षणीयः स सत्वरम्
rajasvalāṃ vrajedyo vā puruṣaḥ kāmamohitaḥ | nagnaḥ śete tathā snāti bhakṣaṇīyaḥ sa satvaram
जो पुरुष काममोहाने रजस्वला स्त्रीकडे जातो, किंवा नग्न होऊन तसाच शय्या करतो व स्नान करतो—तो तत्काळ भक्षणीय (दुष्ट शक्तींचा ग्रास) होतो।
Unspecified (deduced: narrator voice in Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic tableau at a riverside tīrtha: a pilgrim tempted by lust is halted by unseen guardians; shadowy graha/bhūta figures symbolize ‘being devoured’ as the consequence of transgression, while the tīrtha waters gleam as a boundary of purity.
FAQs
It enforces restraint and respect for ritual boundaries, presenting uncontrolled desire and improper conduct as spiritually destructive.
This verse does not specify a tīrtha; it is a conduct-based admonition within the larger tīrthamāhātmya.
Observe purity-boundaries related to menstruation and maintain modest, disciplined behavior in sleeping and bathing.