Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 48
रजस्वलां न सेवेत नाश्नीयात्सह भार्यया । एकवासा न भुंजीत न भुंजीतोत्कटासने
rajasvalāṃ na seveta nāśnīyātsaha bhāryayā | ekavāsā na bhuṃjīta na bhuṃjītotkaṭāsane
Jangan berhubungan intim dengan perempuan yang sedang haid, dan jangan pula makan bersama istri. Jangan makan hanya dengan sehelai pakaian, dan jangan makan sambil duduk berjongkok (uṭkaṭāsana).
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (vow-like residence discipline)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis (frame)
Scene: Interior of a pilgrim’s lodging in Kāśī: a man prepares to eat on a clean seat with proper garments; the atmosphere is restrained and ritualized, with a small lamp and water-pot nearby, emphasizing decorum rather than indulgence.
FAQs
Household life should be governed by restraint and ritual cleanliness; disciplined habits safeguard both spiritual focus and bodily well-being.
The instruction is framed within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, presenting right conduct as part of living and worshipping in sacred Kāśī.
Behavioral injunctions: avoid intimacy during menstruation, avoid eating together with one’s wife (as a discipline), and avoid improper attire/posture while eating.