Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 62
जारेभ्यो धनमाकृष्य तेभ्यो देहि परां रतिम् । तद्धनं देहि मे सर्वं पण्यस्त्रीणां ददामि तत्
jārebhyo dhanamākṛṣya tebhyo dehi parāṃ ratim | taddhanaṃ dehi me sarvaṃ paṇyastrīṇāṃ dadāmi tat
“கள்ளக் காதலர்களிடமிருந்து செல்வத்தை ஈர்த்து, அவர்களுக்கு மிகுந்த ரதியை அளி; பின்னர் அந்தச் செல்வமெல்லாம் எனக்குக் கொடு—அதை நான் பண்ணியஸ்திரிகளிடம் ஒப்படைப்பேன்.”
Uncertain from the single-verse snippet (speaker not explicitly indicated)
Scene: The husband leans forward, palm open demanding money; behind him, a shadowy suggestion of courtesans’ quarter. The woman stands conflicted, the scene heavy with moral darkness.
FAQs
It depicts ethically degraded speech centered on lust and transactional exploitation, serving as a cautionary example against adharma (unrighteous conduct).
No tīrtha or sthala-māhātmya is directly mentioned in this verse; the snippet reads as a moral/social vignette rather than a location eulogy.
None. The verse contains no instruction on dāna, snāna, japa, vrata, or pilgrimage practice.