Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 74
सोपानत्को नोपविशेन्न जलं चोत्थितः पिबेत् । सर्व्वमम्लमयं नाद्यादारोग्यस्याभिलाषुकः
sopānatko nopaviśenna jalaṃ cotthitaḥ pibet | sarvvamamlamayaṃ nādyādārogyasyābhilāṣukaḥ
履物を履いたまま座ってはならず、立ったまま水を飲んでもならない。健やかさを願う者は、ことごとく酸味に偏った食を口にしてはならない。
Unknown (Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa instructional narration; speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A pilgrim removes sandals at the threshold, then sits cross-legged to sip water from a small vessel; nearby are simple foods with a note of dietary restraint (no overly sour items).
FAQs
Outer discipline—manners, posture, and moderation in diet—supports inner steadiness and dharmic living.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is an ācāra guideline.
Etiquette and health rules: do not sit with footwear on, do not drink while standing, and avoid excessively sour foods if seeking health.