Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 55
अद्य प्रभृति नेक्ष्यास्ता विष्णुभार्याः कथंचन । न तासां दर्शने जातु स्थातव्यं यदुनन्दन
adya prabhṛti nekṣyāstā viṣṇubhāryāḥ kathaṃcana | na tāsāṃ darśane jātu sthātavyaṃ yadunandana
آج سے آگے تم کسی طرح بھی وشنو کی بیویوں کی طرف نظر نہ کرنا۔ اے یدو کے لعل، کبھی بھی ان کے دیدار کے سامنے ٹھہرنا نہیں۔
Sūrya (Śrī Bhānu)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sāmba
Scene: Sūrya (or the divine authority in the scene) lays down a strict injunction to Sāmba: never look upon Viṣṇu’s wives nor remain in their presence—an ethical boundary following promised healing.
FAQs
Self-restraint and respect for marital boundaries are presented as essential dharma, preventing downfall and renewed suffering.
Although a moral injunction, it is delivered within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya context where transformation accompanies pilgrimage and devotion.
A behavioral vow-like injunction is given: avoid looking at or standing in the presence of Viṣṇu’s wives.