Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 53
उच्छिष्टो यः पुमांस्तिष्ठेद्यो वा चत्वरमध्यगः । भक्षणीयः स सर्वाभिर्निर्विकल्पेन चेतसा
ucchiṣṭo yaḥ pumāṃstiṣṭhedyo vā catvaramadhyagaḥ | bhakṣaṇīyaḥ sa sarvābhirnirvikalpena cetasā
Tout homme qui demeure dans l’impureté des restes, ou qui se tient au milieu d’un carrefour, qu’il soit dévoré par vous tous, l’esprit sans la moindre hésitation.
Unspecified (deduced: narrator voice in Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A four-way crossroads at dusk/night; a man stands in the center, marked by 'ucchiṣṭa' impurity (food remnants, unwashed mouth/hands); multiple shadowy beings encircle, poised to attack 'without hesitation'; distant temple light symbolizes refuge through purity and sacred space.
FAQs
One should avoid impurity and reckless liminal behavior; dharma emphasizes cleanliness and mindful conduct in public/threshold spaces.
No site is explicitly mentioned in this verse.
Maintain śauca (avoid ucchiṣṭa state) and avoid improper lingering in liminal spaces like crossroads.