Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 35
स्त्रीणां वरमनुस्मृत्य यथाकाम्यथवा भवेत् । दिवाभिगमनं पुंसामनायुष्यं परं मतम्
strīṇāṃ varamanusmṛtya yathākāmyathavā bhavet | divābhigamanaṃ puṃsāmanāyuṣyaṃ paraṃ matam
Dengan mengingati yang terbaik bagi wanita—sama ada menurut keinginan yang wajar atau sebagaimana yang sesuai—persetubuhan pada waktu siang bagi lelaki dianggap sangat memudaratkan, mengurangkan usia panjang.
Sūta (deduced, Brāhma Khaṇḍa dharma-narration context)
Scene: A contemplative householder at midday sunlight chooses restraint, turning toward prayer/meditation; the sun overhead symbolizes daytime and the injunction about longevity.
FAQs
Householder life is to be governed by restraint and well-being, aligning personal desire with dharma and health.
No holy site is referenced; the emphasis is on personal conduct (ācāra) rather than pilgrimage.
A behavioral restriction is stated: divābhigamana (daytime union) is discouraged as detrimental to longevity.