Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
शूद्रान्नं शूद्रसंपर्कं शूद्रेण च सहासनम् । शूद्रादन्नागमश्चैव ज्वलंतमपि पातयेत्
śūdrānnaṃ śūdrasaṃparkaṃ śūdreṇa ca sahāsanam | śūdrādannāgamaścaiva jvalaṃtamapi pātayet
شودر کا کھانا، شودر سے میل جول، اور شودر کے ساتھ ایک ہی آسن پر بیٹھنا—اور اسی طرح شودر سے کھانا لینا—یہ سب ترک کر دینا چاہیے، چاہے سخت مجبوری ہی کیوں نہ ہو۔
Antyaja (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-ascetic at Prabhāsa refuses offered food, turning toward a sacred fire and tīrtha-water, emphasizing restraint amid urgency.
FAQs
It stresses uncompromising adherence to the stated rule of conduct, even under hardship.
Prabhāsakṣetra is the setting; the verse functions as dharma-instruction within that māhātmya.
A strict prohibition is articulated regarding accepting food, contact, and shared seating (as framed by the text).