Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 1
सूत उवाच । अन्यस्मिन्नहनि प्राप्ते रहस्युक्तः स भार्यया । रात्रौ प्रसुप्तः पार्श्वे च पादौ संस्पृश्य तत्क्षणात्
sūta uvāca | anyasminnahani prāpte rahasyuktaḥ sa bhāryayā | rātrau prasuptaḥ pārśve ca pādau saṃspṛśya tatkṣaṇāt
Sūta berkata: Pada hari lain yang tiba, ia diajak bicara secara rahasia oleh istrinya. Pada malam hari, ketika ia tertidur, sang istri menyentuh kedua kakinya di sisi—dan pada saat itu juga mulai berkata.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages
Scene: Night interior: the husband asleep on a low bed; the wife sits beside him, gently touching his feet in reverence, preparing to speak a secret; a small lamp casts warm light; outside, faint moonlight.
FAQs
It introduces a household dialogue framed by respect (touching the feet), highlighting dharmic conduct within family life.
The broader context remains the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya within Nāgarakhaṇḍa.
No formal ritual; the act of touching the feet reflects customary reverence and social-dharmic etiquette.