Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 82
पुंसां प्रदर्शनं चैव हास्यं तमसि वर्जयेत् । सशब्दोपानहौ चैव नृत्यं गतिं च वर्जयेत्
puṃsāṃ pradarśanaṃ caiva hāsyaṃ tamasi varjayet | saśabdopānahau caiva nṛtyaṃ gatiṃ ca varjayet
وہ مردوں کے سامنے اپنی نمائش نہ کرے اور اندھیرے میں ہنسی سے بھی پرہیز کرے۔ شور کرنے والی جوتی، نیز رقص اور آوارہ پھرنا بھی ترک کرے۔
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (vrata-niyama)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At dusk in Prabhāsa, a vrata-observant pilgrim moves quietly with soft sandals, avoids dancing and idle roaming, keeps to a lamp-lit path toward the temple, maintaining modesty and silence.
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Pilgrimage vows emphasize modesty, quietude, and avoidance of distraction to safeguard tapas and concentration.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where such yātrā-niyamas are prescribed.
Behavioral restraints: modest conduct, avoid nocturnal frivolity, noisy adornment, dancing, and aimless wandering.