Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 164
वर्ज्यं च मलिनं वस्त्रं दशाभिश्च विवर्जितम् । प्रक्षाल्य मुखहस्तौ च पादौ चाप्युपविश्य च
varjyaṃ ca malinaṃ vastraṃ daśābhiśca vivarjitam | prakṣālya mukhahastau ca pādau cāpyupaviśya ca
ମଲିନ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ବର୍ଜନୀୟ; ଯାହାର କିନାରା/ଦଶା ନାହିଁ ସେପରି ଦୋଷଯୁକ୍ତ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟ ବର୍ଜନୀୟ। ମୁହଁ, ହାତ ଓ ପାଦ ଧୋଇ ପରେ ଯଥାବିଧି ବସିବା ଉଚିତ।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A devotee rinses hands, face, and feet at a small water vessel near a temple veranda, changes into clean well-hemmed cloth, and sits on a mat facing a shrine.
FAQs
Outer cleanliness and disciplined preparation support inner purity and readiness for sacred acts.
No single tīrtha is named; the verse teaches general dharma-ācāra within the Māheśvara context.
Avoid dirty/defective clothing; wash face, hands, and feet before sitting for religious activity.