Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 66
नाभिवाद्या गुरोः पत्नी स्पृष्ट्वांघ्री युवती सती । क्वापि विंशतिवर्षेण ज्ञातृणा गुणदोषयोः
nābhivādyā guroḥ patnī spṛṣṭvāṃghrī yuvatī satī | kvāpi viṃśativarṣeṇa jñātṛṇā guṇadoṣayoḥ
L’épouse du guru—bien que vertueuse et jeune—ne doit pas être abordée avec familiarité. Après avoir touché ses pieds en signe de révérence, qu’on demeure sur ses gardes ; car ce n’est qu’avec le temps—même en vingt ans—que les proches connaissent vraiment qualités et défauts.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciple bows and touches the feet of the guru’s wife at the threshold; he then steps back with folded hands, maintaining respectful distance; the guru’s household is depicted as orderly and serene.
FAQs
Maintain strict boundaries and respectful restraint in the guru’s household; time alone reveals character, so vigilance is part of dharma.
The verse belongs to the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī setting, where purity of conduct is treated as integral to sacred living.
Respectful salutation by touching the feet is implied; the main prescription is disciplined conduct and avoidance of undue familiarity.