Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
प्रतोदो वैश्यया धार्यो वासोंतः शूद्रया तथा । असवर्णा स्वेष विधिः स्मृतौ दृष्टश्च वेदने
pratodo vaiśyayā dhāryo vāsoṃtaḥ śūdrayā tathā | asavarṇā sveṣa vidhiḥ smṛtau dṛṣṭaśca vedane
若为吠舍（Vaiśya）之女，则以负“刺棒（goad）”为罚；若为首陀罗（Śūdra）之女，则同样以负“vāsoṃta”（所规定之刑）为罚。若为异种姓之女，则《忆传》（Smṛti）与吠陀所示之法理中，另有不同的规制。
Parāśara
Scene: A rāja-dharma scene: a judge-king with śāstra scrolls; symbolic implements (goad for Vaiśya, ‘vāsoṃta’ as a labeled punitive emblem) displayed like legal insignia; scribes recording; the Veda/Smṛti authority shown as two manuscripts on a pedestal.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as regulated by scriptural norms (smṛti/veda), emphasizing accountability and restraint in household society.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus remains juridical-ethical instruction.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse continues listing punishments and notes separate rules for inter-varṇa cases per smṛti/veda.