Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49
शिव उवाच । सत्यमुक्तं त्वया चात्र नान्यथा नारदक्वचित् । योषित्संगतिमात्रेण नृणां पतनमेव च
śiva uvāca | satyamuktaṃ tvayā cātra nānyathā nāradakvacit | yoṣitsaṃgatimātreṇa nṛṇāṃ patanameva ca
Śiva bersabda: “Benar apa yang engkau ucapkan di sini—tidak pernah lain, wahai Nārada. Dengan sekadar bergaul kerana nafsu terhadap wanita, manusia benar-benar jatuh ke dalam kebinasaan.”
Śiva
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic audience
Scene: Śiva speaks directly to Nārada, affirming the truth of the warning: lustful association causes men’s downfall.
FAQs
Guarding one’s senses and avoiding lust-driven association is presented as essential to prevent spiritual and moral downfall.
The broader frame is the Kedāra-khaṇḍa (Kedāranātha/Himālaya sacred region), though this verse itself is an ethical instruction within that setting.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the emphasis is on conduct (ācāra) and restraint.