Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 20
त्यागो विण्मूत्रशुक्राणां गर्भविस्रवणं तथा । अपानकर्म निर्दिष्टं स्थानमस्य गुदोपरि
tyāgo viṇmūtraśukrāṇāṃ garbhavisravaṇaṃ tathā | apānakarma nirdiṣṭaṃ sthānamasya gudopari
મળ, મૂત્ર અને શુક્રનો ત્યાગ તથા ગર્ભસંબંધિત સ્રાવ—આ અપાન વાયુનું કર્મ કહેવાયું છે; તેનું સ્થાન ગુદાના ઉપર છે।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A yogin seated in padmāsana, subtle red downward-flowing current labeled ‘Apāna’ descending to the pelvic region; schematic lotus/nāḍī map with the seat just above the anus indicated, rendered with restraint and didactic clarity.
FAQs
Even bodily eliminations are governed by cosmic order; honoring that order encourages cleanliness, restraint, and steadiness in practice.
No holy site is referenced in this verse; it is a functional description of apāna.
No direct rite is prescribed; the teaching supports śauca (purity) and disciplined living as part of dharma.