Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 81
रक्तवस्त्राणि सर्वाणि शय्या प्रास्तरणानि च । अशिष्टैः सह संभाषो द्विवारं भोजनं तथा
raktavastrāṇi sarvāṇi śayyā prāstaraṇāni ca | aśiṣṭaiḥ saha saṃbhāṣo dvivāraṃ bhojanaṃ tathā
எல்லா சிவப்பு ஆடைகளும், படுக்கையும் ஆடம்பரப் போர்வைகளும்; ஒழுக்கமற்றவர்களுடன் உரையாடலும்; மேலும் நாளில் இருமுறை உண்பதும்—இவற்றைத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (general kṣetra-niyama)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A vrata-observant woman pilgrim in Prabhāsa rejects red garments and luxurious bedding, sits on a simple mat near a coastal tīrtha, keeping distance from coarse company and taking a single modest meal.
FAQs
Outer restraint—dress, comfort, company, and diet—supports inner purity during pilgrimage vows.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra (context of Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya).
Austerity guidelines: avoid red attire, luxurious bedding, bad company, and eating twice daily.