Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 54
एतत्पुनर्महद्दुःखं यदाभीरी विगर्हिता । वेश्येव नष्टचारित्रा त्वयोढा बहुभर्तृका
etatpunarmahadduḥkhaṃ yadābhīrī vigarhitā | veśyeva naṣṭacāritrā tvayoḍhā bahubhartṛkā
Mas uma dor muito maior é esta—que a mulher Ābhīrī esteja agora desonrada; como uma cortesã, sua conduta foi arruinada—casada contigo, falam dela como se tivesse muitos maridos.
Unspecified (likely the same lamenting female voice continuing the complaint)
Scene: A lament scene: an Ābhīrī woman sits with head covered, eyes downcast; villagers whisper in the background; the man stands as the cause of scandal; the imagery contrasts her dignity with the cruel label ‘like a courtesan’ imposed by society.
FAQs
Adharma harms not only the actor but also the innocent, destroying reputation and social dignity—an obstacle to spiritual merit.
No site is named in this verse; it is part of a broader tīrtha-māhātmya narrative emphasizing moral qualification.
None; it is a lament highlighting consequences of misconduct.