अनध्ययनशीलं च सदाचारविलंघिनम् । सालसं च दुरन्नादं ब्राह्मणं बाधतेंऽतकः
anadhyayanaśīlaṃ ca sadācāravilaṃghinam | sālasaṃ ca durannādaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ bādhateṃ'takaḥ
يقبض الموت على ذلك البراهمن الذي يهمل التلاوة والدراسة، وينتهك حسن السلوك، ويتكاسل، ويعيش على طعام نجس أو غير صالح؛ وهكذا تُصان الحياة المقدّسة المطلوبة في كاشي بالانضباط.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A brāhmaṇa neglects study and sits in sloth with impure food; behind him looms Antaka (Yama-like figure) casting a shadow. In contrast, a disciplined brāhmaṇa studies by lamp, eats pure food, and is surrounded by a protective aura.
Spiritual status requires upkeep: study, right conduct, diligence, and pure livelihood; neglect invites ruin.
The verse belongs to Kāśī-khaṇḍa, implying that sacred residence or pilgrimage must be supported by strict ācāra.
Adhyayana (scriptural study) and sadācāra (proper conduct) are prescribed; dietary purity is implied by rejecting durannāda (impure/unwholesome eating).