Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 42
आत्मज्ञानेन मुक्तिः स्यात्तच्च योगादृते नहि । स च योगश्चिरं कालमभ्यासादेव सिध्यति
ātmajñānena muktiḥ syāttacca yogādṛte nahi | sa ca yogaściraṃ kālamabhyāsādeva sidhyati
بالإحاطة بمعرفةِ الذات تكونُ الموكشا (التحرّر)؛ غير أنّ تلك المعرفة لا تُنال من دون اليوغا. واليوغا لا تَتِمّ إلا بممارسةٍ طويلةٍ متواصلة.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-seekers / Ṛṣis (frame)
Scene: A seeker in Kāśī practicing meditation over seasons—same ghat, changing light—signifying long practice; subtle overlay of inner light dawning as knowledge matures through yoga.
FAQs
Mokṣa depends on Self-knowledge, and Self-knowledge is stabilized through yoga matured by sustained practice.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) is the setting of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where teachings emphasize inner realization alongside sacred geography.
The prescription is abhyāsa—consistent, long-term yogic practice—rather than a specific external ritual.