Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 101
Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
सन्ध्यामैथुनिनञ्चैव नरमाविशति द्विज । कन्यात्रयं प्रसूता सा या कन्या ऋतुहारिणी ॥
sandhyā-maithuninaṃ caiva naram āviśati dvija | kanyā-trayaṃ prasūtā sā yā kanyā ṛtu-hāriṇī ||
ஓ இருமுறை பிறந்தவரே! மாலைச் சந்தியைக் காலத்தில் உடலுறவு கொள்பவனுள் அவள் புகுகின்றாள். அந்த சக்தி மூன்று கன்னியரைப் பிறப்பிக்கிறது—அவர்களில் ஒருத்தி ‘ருது-ஹாரிணீ’ (ருது/மாதவிடாய் காலத்தைப் பறிப்பவள்) என அழைக்கப்படுகிறாள்।
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FAQs
Sandhyā is a liminal sacred time reserved for worship and mental steadiness; violating it with sense-indulgence is framed as inviting disorder that can manifest as harm to fertility and social well-being.
This is dharma/ācāra guidance, not one of the five defining Purāṇic characteristics.
Twilight symbolizes the junction of prāṇa currents; misusing junction-times intensifies tamas/rajas. The ‘maidens’ personify downstream effects—disruptions of rhythm (ṛtu), nourishment, and protection.