Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 135
अपविद्धापशौचाश्च वर्जयेत्पंच मृत्तिकाः । गन्धलेपापहरणं शौचं कुर्यात्तथा बुधः
apaviddhāpaśaucāśca varjayetpaṃca mṛttikāḥ | gandhalepāpaharaṇaṃ śaucaṃ kuryāttathā budhaḥ
শৌচৰ বাবে ব্যৱহৃত পাঁচ প্ৰকাৰ মাটি যদি অপবিত্ৰ হয় বা অনুচিতভাৱে পেলোৱা হয়, তেন্তে সেয়া বর্জন কৰিব। বুদ্ধিমান লোকে এনেদৰে শৌচ কৰিব লাগে যাতে দুৰ্গন্ধ আৰু লেপ-দাগ দূৰ হয়।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A wise practitioner examines earth before use, rejecting a soiled heap; he chooses clean soil from a pure spot, performs cleansing thoroughly until no stain or odor remains; a small water pot and ācamana spoon are nearby.
FAQs
Cleanliness is not symbolic alone—true śauca means avoiding contaminated means and achieving real purity.
None is specified; the teaching applies broadly to daily religious discipline.
Avoid impure/contaminated cleansing earths; cleanse until smells and stains are removed.