Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 14
न चिरं तिष्ठति द्वारि न द्वारमुपसेवते । अदापितं त्वया किंचित्कस्मैचिन्न ददात्यपि
na ciraṃ tiṣṭhati dvāri na dvāramupasevate | adāpitaṃ tvayā kiṃcitkasmaicinna dadātyapi
Elle ne s’attarde pas à la porte, ni ne rôde au seuil. Et sans que tu le lui aies donné, elle ne remet à personne la moindre chose.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A quiet Kāśī household threshold: a woman stands composed, not crossing the doorway line, hands folded; inside, household stores and a small shrine are visible, suggesting restraint and trust.
FAQs
Self-restraint and fidelity in household conduct—acting with modesty and not giving away resources without proper consent.
The broader Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) sacred setting frames these dharma-instructions, even when a specific tīrtha is not named in the verse.
A dharmic rule regarding dāna (giving): she should not give anything away unless it has been given/authorized by the husband.