Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 35
स्त्रीणां वरमनुस्मृत्य यथाकाम्यथवा भवेत् । दिवाभिगमनं पुंसामनायुष्यं परं मतम्
strīṇāṃ varamanusmṛtya yathākāmyathavā bhavet | divābhigamanaṃ puṃsāmanāyuṣyaṃ paraṃ matam
பெண்களின் விருப்பத்தை கருத்தில் கொண்டாலும், பகல் நேரத்தில் உடலுறவு கொள்வது ஆண்களின் ஆயுளைக் குறைக்கும் செயலாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது.
Sūta (deduced, Brāhma Khaṇḍa dharma-narration context)
Scene: A contemplative householder at midday sunlight chooses restraint, turning toward prayer/meditation; the sun overhead symbolizes daytime and the injunction about longevity.
FAQs
Householder life is to be governed by restraint and well-being, aligning personal desire with dharma and health.
No holy site is referenced; the emphasis is on personal conduct (ācāra) rather than pilgrimage.
A behavioral restriction is stated: divābhigamana (daytime union) is discouraged as detrimental to longevity.