Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 45
न वीक्षेतात्ममनोरूपमाशुधावेन्न वर्षति । नोल्लंघयेद्वत्सतंत्रीं न नग्नो जलमाविशेत्
na vīkṣetātmamanorūpamāśudhāvenna varṣati | nollaṃghayedvatsataṃtrīṃ na nagno jalamāviśet
Qu’on ne contemple pas sa propre image avec attachement ; qu’on ne coure pas à toute vitesse lorsqu’il ne pleut pas. Qu’on n’enjambe pas l’attache du veau, et qu’on n’entre pas dans l’eau nu.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Gaṅgā-ghāṭs)
Type: ghat
Listener: Pilgrims/householders
Scene: A Kāśī ghāṭ: a pilgrim bathes modestly with cloth, eyes lowered; nearby a calf and its tether are respectfully avoided; a reflective water surface shows a faint self-image the pilgrim does not indulge; the scene emphasizes quiet decorum.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through modesty, restraint, and mindful everyday etiquette.
The verse is part of Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s dharma teaching, shaping conduct befitting Kashi’s sacred environment.
Avoid vanity in self-reflection, avoid needless running, do not step over a calf’s tether, and do not enter water naked.