Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 53
प्रावृत्य वाससा मौलिं मौनी विण्मूत्रमुत्सृजेत् । यथासुखमुखो रात्रौ दिनेच्छायांधकारयोः
prāvṛtya vāsasā mauliṃ maunī viṇmūtramutsṛjet | yathāsukhamukho rātrau dinecchāyāṃdhakārayoḥ
डोक्यावर वस्त्र घेऊन व मौन पाळून मलमूत्राचा त्याग करावा. रात्री सोयीच्या दिशेला तोंड करून, आणि दिवसा सावलीत किंवा अंधारात करावा.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (ācāra within the city)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim, head covered with cloth, quietly steps into a shaded grove or dark corner away from pathways; the act is implied through posture and setting, emphasizing silence and discretion.
FAQs
Even mundane acts are to be aligned with discipline—mauna, modesty, and discretion cultivate inner purity.
The guidance is embedded in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī-centered dharma-teaching.
Observe silence, cover the head, and choose appropriate time/place conditions (night; daytime shade/darkness) for waste discharge.