Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 68
शयनस्थो न चाश्नीयान्नपिबेन्न जपेद्द्विजः । सोपानत्कश्चनाचामेन्न तिष्ठन्धारया पिबेत्
śayanastho na cāśnīyānnapibenna japeddvijaḥ | sopānatkaścanācāmenna tiṣṭhandhārayā pibet
Un dvija (deux fois né) ne doit ni manger, ni boire, ni réciter le japa en étant couché. Nul ne doit accomplir l’ācamana en portant des chaussures ; et l’on ne doit pas boire l’eau en aspirant un filet continu tout en restant debout.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dvija sits upright on a kuśa mat doing japa with a mālā; nearby sandals are set aside; a small ācāmana spoon and lotā; another figure stands but is shown refraining from drinking in a careless stream.
FAQs
Reverence is expressed through disciplined bodily conduct—posture, cleanliness, and proper manner of sipping water.
The teaching occurs within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame, guiding proper conduct for life in sacred Kāśī.
Do not do japa/eat/drink while lying down; do not do ācamana with shoes; avoid drinking by a running stream while standing.