Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 149
मातः स्वसरथो पुत्रि आर्येति च वदेद्बुधः । उचछिष्टो नालभेत्किंचिन्न च सूर्यं विलोकयेत्
mātaḥ svasaratho putri āryeti ca vadedbudhaḥ | ucachiṣṭo nālabhetkiṃcinna ca sūryaṃ vilokayet
A wise man should address (women) reverently as “Mother,” “Sister,” “Daughter,” or “Noble lady.” While in the state after eating (with remnants and impurity), he should touch nothing, and he should not gaze upon the sun.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A Śaiva devotee greets women with folded hands, addressing them as mother/sister/daughter; nearby, a meal scene shows him performing ācamana and washing before approaching a shrine; the sun is depicted as a powerful orb, with the devotee averting gaze until purified.
FAQs
Devotion expresses itself through respectful speech and careful observance of purity in daily life.
No holy site is indicated; this is a general rule of conduct.
Rules about ucchiṣṭa-state purity: do not touch objects and avoid looking at the sun.