Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 92
ब्राह्मणी क्षत्रिणी वैशी शूद्री यावत्तथैव च । द्वितीयो न भवेद्भर्ता एकाकी चेह जन्मनि
brāhmaṇī kṣatriṇī vaiśī śūdrī yāvattathaiva ca | dvitīyo na bhavedbhartā ekākī ceha janmani
“Sama ada wanita Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya atau Śūdra—demikianlah ketetapannya: dalam kehidupan ini jangan ada suami kedua; hendaklah setia kepada seorang sahaja.”
Kanyā (the maiden/cowherd girl)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-context (general)
Type: river
Scene: A didactic tableau: the maiden stands as exemplar of pativratā resolve; behind her, symbolic figures of the four varṇas or their colors/insignia indicate universality of the rule; the river flows as witness.
FAQs
It states a traditional ideal of marital exclusivity and social order as understood in the puranic dharma milieu.
No tīrtha is named; the verse is ethical/social instruction within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative.
No specific ritual; it asserts a normative rule about marriage (no second husband).