Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 7
ममांगयोग्यं नो गाढं न श्लथं च प्रयत्नतः । विनैव वाससा चारु वाल्कलं च सदोज्ज्वलम्
mamāṃgayogyaṃ no gāḍhaṃ na ślathaṃ ca prayatnataḥ | vinaiva vāsasā cāru vālkalaṃ ca sadojjvalam
«Qu’il convienne à mon corps, ni trop serré ni trop lâche, façonné avec soin ; et qu’il soit un beau vêtement d’écorce (vālkala), toujours lumineux, même sans autre étoffe ajoutée.»
Guru-patnī (continuing instruction), within Skanda’s narration to Agastya (context of Kāśīkhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Naimiṣāraṇya sages (frame implied)
Scene: The guru’s wife specifies tailoring details: a kañcuka that fits perfectly and a charming, luminous bark-garment without extra cloth; Tvāṣṭra contemplates measurements and material that paradoxically remains bright.
FAQs
Balance and propriety—even in simple living—are part of dharma; careful workmanship becomes a form of righteous conduct.
Kāśī is the overarching sacred landscape of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, though no single tīrtha is named in this verse.
None explicitly; the verse describes ascetic-style clothing and careful preparation as part of disciplined household life.