Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 53
प्रावृत्य वाससा मौलिं मौनी विण्मूत्रमुत्सृजेत् । यथासुखमुखो रात्रौ दिनेच्छायांधकारयोः
prāvṛtya vāsasā mauliṃ maunī viṇmūtramutsṛjet | yathāsukhamukho rātrau dinecchāyāṃdhakārayoḥ
Covering the head with a cloth and observing silence, one should discharge feces and urine facing whatever direction is most conducive to ease. At night one should do so thus, and by day in shade or darkness.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (ācāra within the city)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim, head covered with cloth, quietly steps into a shaded grove or dark corner away from pathways; the act is implied through posture and setting, emphasizing silence and discretion.
FAQs
Even mundane acts are to be aligned with discipline—mauna, modesty, and discretion cultivate inner purity.
The guidance is embedded in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī-centered dharma-teaching.
Observe silence, cover the head, and choose appropriate time/place conditions (night; daytime shade/darkness) for waste discharge.