Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
ततः सती सा मत्स्पर्शदूषितांगी तपस्विनी । मया विमुक्ता स्नात्वा मां तथैवानुशशाप ह
tataḥ satī sā matsparśadūṣitāṃgī tapasvinī | mayā vimuktā snātvā māṃ tathaivānuśaśāpa ha
Entonces aquella virtuosa asceta—cuyo cuerpo había sido mancillado por mi contacto—una vez liberada por mí, se bañó y, del mismo modo, pronunció una maldición contra mí.
Unspecified narrator (first-person within the story)
Scene: A radiant female ascetic, austere and composed, steps to water, bathes to remove the taint of unwanted touch, then turns with stern clarity to utter a curse; the offender stands aside, chastened.
FAQs
Purity and chastity are protected by tapas; violation brings immediate moral and spiritual consequences.
No tīrtha is specified; bathing (snāna) is mentioned without location.
Snāna (ritual bathing) is implied as purification after defilement.