Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 14
न चिरं तिष्ठति द्वारि न द्वारमुपसेवते । अदापितं त्वया किंचित्कस्मैचिन्न ददात्यपि
na ciraṃ tiṣṭhati dvāri na dvāramupasevate | adāpitaṃ tvayā kiṃcitkasmaicinna dadātyapi
لا تمكث طويلاً عند الباب ولا تتردد عند العتبة. ومن غير أن تكون قد أعطيتها أنت شيئاً، لا تعطي أحداً حتى أقلّ القليل.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A quiet Kāśī household threshold: a woman stands composed, not crossing the doorway line, hands folded; inside, household stores and a small shrine are visible, suggesting restraint and trust.
FAQs
Self-restraint and fidelity in household conduct—acting with modesty and not giving away resources without proper consent.
The broader Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) sacred setting frames these dharma-instructions, even when a specific tīrtha is not named in the verse.
A dharmic rule regarding dāna (giving): she should not give anything away unless it has been given/authorized by the husband.