हरिद्रां कुंकुमं चैव सिंदूर कज्जलं तथा । कूर्पासकं च तांबूलं मांगल्याभरणं शुभम्
haridrāṃ kuṃkumaṃ caiva siṃdūra kajjalaṃ tathā | kūrpāsakaṃ ca tāṃbūlaṃ māṃgalyābharaṇaṃ śubham
Nghệ, nghệ tây, sindūra (chu sa) và kohl; lại có kūrpāsaka (đồ trang sức tóc), trầu cau và các trang sức hôn lễ mang điềm maṅgala—tất cả đều được xem là thiêng và cát tường cho người vợ thủy chung.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Kāśī household scene: a devoted wife arranging turmeric, vermilion, collyrium, betel, and auspicious ornaments before a small shrine, with Gaṅgā-ghāṭa silhouettes and temple spires in the distance.
It frames auspicious personal adornments as part of dharmic, sanctifying household discipline aligned with fidelity and sacred living.
The broader setting is Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) in the Kāśī Khaṇḍa, where dharma is taught as integral to the city’s sanctity.
No tīrtha-ritual is specified; it recommends auspicious household items and adornments associated with pativratā conduct.