Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 45
न वीक्षेतात्ममनोरूपमाशुधावेन्न वर्षति । नोल्लंघयेद्वत्सतंत्रीं न नग्नो जलमाविशेत्
na vīkṣetātmamanorūpamāśudhāvenna varṣati | nollaṃghayedvatsataṃtrīṃ na nagno jalamāviśet
தன் உருவத்தை ஆசையுடன் நோக்கக் கூடாது. மழையில்லாத போது வீணாக வேகமாக ஓடக் கூடாது. கன்றின் கட்டுக் கயிற்றைத் தாண்டக் கூடாது; நிர்வாணமாக நீரில் இறங்கக் கூடாது.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Gaṅgā-ghāṭs)
Type: ghat
Listener: Pilgrims/householders
Scene: A Kāśī ghāṭ: a pilgrim bathes modestly with cloth, eyes lowered; nearby a calf and its tether are respectfully avoided; a reflective water surface shows a faint self-image the pilgrim does not indulge; the scene emphasizes quiet decorum.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through modesty, restraint, and mindful everyday etiquette.
The verse is part of Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s dharma teaching, shaping conduct befitting Kashi’s sacred environment.
Avoid vanity in self-reflection, avoid needless running, do not step over a calf’s tether, and do not enter water naked.