Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 22
विद्याविनीता न परोपतापिनः स्वदारतुष्टाः परदारवर्जिताः । तेषां न लोके भयमस्ति किंचित्स्वभावशुद्धा गतकल्मषा हि ते
vidyāvinītā na paropatāpinaḥ svadāratuṣṭāḥ paradāravarjitāḥ | teṣāṃ na loke bhayamasti kiṃcitsvabhāvaśuddhā gatakalmaṣā hi te
Mereka yang didisiplinkan oleh ilmu, tidak menyeksa orang lain, berpuas hati dengan pasangan sendiri, dan menjauhi pasangan orang lain—orang seperti itu tidak mempunyai ketakutan di mana-mana pun di dunia; kerana sifat mereka suci dan noda dosa mereka telah hilang.
Māṇḍavya
Tirtha: null
Type: null
Listener: dvija audience (implicit)
Scene: A calm moral tableau: a learned, humble householder couple stands with composed dignity; the person refuses harmful acts and turns away from temptation; a protective aura of ‘abhaya’ surrounds them, symbolized by a raised blessing hand and clear light.
FAQs
Purity of conduct—non-injury, fidelity, and disciplined learning—creates inner and outer fearlessness.
No particular tīrtha is named; this is a dharma-ethics verse within the Revā Khaṇḍa framework.
No specific ritual; it prescribes ethical restraints: non-harming and avoidance of paradāra (another’s spouse).