भीतिषु प्राणबाधायां कुर्यान्मलविसर्जनम् । मुखेनोपधमेन्नाग्निं नग्नां नेक्षेत योषितम्
bhītiṣu prāṇabādhāyāṃ kuryānmalavisarjanam | mukhenopadhamennāgniṃ nagnāṃ nekṣeta yoṣitam
唯在恐惧之际或性命受逼迫之时,方可排泄。不可用口吹火,亦不可直视裸身女子。
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (general ācāra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim near a small sacred fire (lamp or homa fire) respectfully fans it without blowing; the pilgrim averts the gaze modestly while moving through a crowded sacred lane; urgency and restraint are contrasted symbolically.
Dharma is restraint: exceptions are only for preserving life; otherwise maintain reverence for Agni and uphold modesty.
Kāśī is the implied sacred context of these conduct rules within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
Emergency-only allowance for waste discharge; do not blow on sacred fire; maintain modest gaze and conduct.
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