मुखशुद्धिमकृत्वा यो भास्करं स्पृशति द्विजः । त्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि स कुष्ठी जायते नरः
mukhaśuddhimakṛtvā yo bhāskaraṃ spṛśati dvijaḥ | trīṇi varṣasahasrāṇi sa kuṣṭhī jāyate naraḥ
Người hai lần sinh nào chưa thanh tịnh miệng mà đã chạm đến (đến gần để lễ bái) Bhāskara—Thần Mặt Trời—thì người ấy mắc bệnh cùi suốt ba nghìn năm.
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.