Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 73
संविशेन्नार्द्रचरणो नोच्छिष्टः क्वचिदाव्रजेत् । शयनस्थो न चाश्नीयान्न पिबेच्च जलं द्विजः
saṃviśennārdracaraṇo nocchiṣṭaḥ kvacidāvrajet | śayanastho na cāśnīyānna pibecca jalaṃ dvijaḥ
两次出生者不可湿足而卧；处于食余不净（ucchiṣṭa）之时，不可往来于外。亦不可卧榻而食，亦不可以卧姿饮水。
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Scene: A dvija in a simple household setting dries his feet, washes hands, and sits upright for water, with a small water-pot (kamaṇḍalu/lotā) and a clean sleeping cot nearby; the mood is disciplined and serene.
FAQs
Dharma is protected through mindful bodily discipline—purity, restraint, and proper posture even in ordinary acts like resting, eating, and drinking.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it teaches general dharma-ācāra within the Dharmāraṇya context.
Rules of śauca and conduct: avoid moving about as ucchiṣṭa, avoid eating/drinking while lying down, and avoid lying down with wet feet.
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