मुखशुद्धिमकृत्वा यो भास्करं स्पृशति द्विजः । त्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि स कुष्ठी जायते नरः
mukhaśuddhimakṛtvā yo bhāskaraṃ spṛśati dvijaḥ | trīṇi varṣasahasrāṇi sa kuṣṭhī jāyate naraḥ
O duas-vezes-nascido que, sem antes purificar a boca, toca (ou se aproxima em culto de) Bhāskara, o Sol, torna-se leproso por três mil anos.
Skanda (deduced from prescriptive-penal dharma style in māhātmya sections)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Bhāskara-sannidhi implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant Bhāskara icon or rising sun is approached by a devotee; a dark affliction (symbolic leprosy) threatens the careless worshipper, while a purified devotee shines with clarity.
Approaching the deity demands inner and outer cleanliness; negligence in purity is portrayed as spiritually and karmically dangerous.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, in the context of Sūrya (Bhāskara) worship and bathing discipline.
Perform mukhaśuddhi (mouth purification) before ritually touching/approaching Bhāskara.