Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 68
हस्तौ शिरो न धुनुयान्नाकर्षेदासनं पदा । करेण नो मृजेद्गात्रं स्नानवस्त्रेण वा पुनः
hastau śiro na dhunuyānnākarṣedāsanaṃ padā | kareṇa no mṛjedgātraṃ snānavastreṇa vā punaḥ
ไม่พึงสะบัดมือเหนือศีรษะ และไม่พึงลากอาสนะด้วยเท้า อีกทั้งไม่พึงถูร่างกายด้วยมือหรือด้วยผ้าสรงน้ำอย่างไม่สมควร
Sūta (deduced: Brāhma Khaṇḍa didactic narration in Dharmāraṇya context)
Scene: A pilgrim at a tīrtha-ghāṭa completes snāna with composed posture, not shaking water over the head, not dragging a seat with the foot, drying respectfully with a cloth while maintaining decorum; nearby are steps, kalasha, and other bathers observing rules.
FAQs
Dharma is preserved through refined bodily discipline, cleanliness, and respectful etiquette.
No tīrtha is named; it is general guidance for maintaining decorum, especially relevant in sacred settings.
Snāna-related and general etiquette prescriptions: avoid improper body rubbing and disrespectful handling of seats.