Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 72
न शयीत क्वचिन्नग्नः पाणौ भुंजीत नैव च । आर्द्रपादकरास्योऽश्नन्दीर्घकालं न जीवति
na śayīta kvacinnagnaḥ pāṇau bhuṃjīta naiva ca | ārdrapādakarāsyo'śnandīrghakālaṃ na jīvati
Jangan tidur telanjang di mana-mana, dan jangan makan dengan makanan diletakkan di tangan (tanpa bekas yang wajar). Sesiapa yang makan dengan kaki basah, tangan basah dan mulut basah, tidak panjang umur.
Sūta (deduced: Brāhma Khaṇḍa didactic narration in Dharmāraṇya context)
Scene: A pilgrim in a dharmaśālā dries feet and hands before sitting to eat from a proper plate; another vignette shows improper eating with wet limbs as a cautionary contrast; night scene shows modest sleeping attire.
FAQs
Modesty and cleanliness in daily acts like eating and sleeping sustain health and dharmic order.
No specific tīrtha is praised; the verse gives general rules suitable for life in sacred spaces and at home.
Hygienic prescriptions for meals (clean, dry body; proper manner of eating) and modest conduct in sleeping.