Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
शूद्रान्नं शूद्रसंपर्कं शूद्रेण च सहासनम् । शूद्रादन्नागमश्चैव ज्वलंतमपि पातयेत्
śūdrānnaṃ śūdrasaṃparkaṃ śūdreṇa ca sahāsanam | śūdrādannāgamaścaiva jvalaṃtamapi pātayet
शूद्रान्नं शूद्रसंसर्गं शूद्रेण सह चासनम् । शूद्रादन्नप्राप्तिं चैव ज्वलन्तमपि परित्यजेत् ॥
Antyaja (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-ascetic at Prabhāsa refuses offered food, turning toward a sacred fire and tīrtha-water, emphasizing restraint amid urgency.
FAQs
It stresses uncompromising adherence to the stated rule of conduct, even under hardship.
Prabhāsakṣetra is the setting; the verse functions as dharma-instruction within that māhātmya.
A strict prohibition is articulated regarding accepting food, contact, and shared seating (as framed by the text).