Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 45
न वीक्षेतात्ममनोरूपमाशुधावेन्न वर्षति । नोल्लंघयेद्वत्सतंत्रीं न नग्नो जलमाविशेत्
na vīkṣetātmamanorūpamāśudhāvenna varṣati | nollaṃghayedvatsataṃtrīṃ na nagno jalamāviśet
لا ينبغي أن ينظر المرء إلى صورته هو بنظرة تعلّق؛ ولا أن يسرع في الجري حين لا مطر. ولا يتخطّى رباط العجل، ولا يدخل الماء عاريًا.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Gaṅgā-ghāṭs)
Type: ghat
Listener: Pilgrims/householders
Scene: A Kāśī ghāṭ: a pilgrim bathes modestly with cloth, eyes lowered; nearby a calf and its tether are respectfully avoided; a reflective water surface shows a faint self-image the pilgrim does not indulge; the scene emphasizes quiet decorum.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through modesty, restraint, and mindful everyday etiquette.
The verse is part of Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s dharma teaching, shaping conduct befitting Kashi’s sacred environment.
Avoid vanity in self-reflection, avoid needless running, do not step over a calf’s tether, and do not enter water naked.