Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 89
प्रातःस्नानाद्यतःशुद्ध्येत्कायोयं मलिनः सदा । छिद्रितो नवभिश्छिद्रैः स्रवत्येव दिवानिशम्
prātaḥsnānādyataḥśuddhyetkāyoyaṃ malinaḥ sadā | chidrito navabhiśchidraiḥ sravatyeva divāniśam
朝の沐浴とそれに伴う浄めによって、この身は清らかとなる。されど本来つねに不浄で、九つの孔に穿たれ、昼夜絶えず滲み出るからである。
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-Gaṅgā-snānā (general)
Type: ghat
Scene: A contemplative scene: a pilgrim reflecting on bodily impurity while preparing for bath at a ghāṭ; symbolic depiction of the ‘nine gates’ as subtle iconographic motifs around the human form, contrasted with the pure flowing river.
FAQs
Recognizing bodily impurity encourages humility and steady practice of purification as preparation for worship.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse supports the broader Kāśīkhaṇḍa emphasis on tīrtha-oriented purity.
Regular morning bathing (with associated purificatory acts) is prescribed as necessary due to the body’s constant impurity.