Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
नान्यं नमामि गौरीश नान्याख्यामाददे शिव । मूकोन्यनामग्रहणे बधिरोन्यकथाश्रुतौ
nānyaṃ namāmi gaurīśa nānyākhyāmādade śiva | mūkonyanāmagrahaṇe badhironyakathāśrutau
لا أنحني لغيرك يا ربَّ غوري؛ ولا أتلفّظ باسمٍ سواك يا شيفا. فليكن لساني أخرسَ عند ذكر أسماء غيرك، ولتكن أذني صمّاء عند سماع حكايات سواك.
Jaigīṣavya (addressing Śiva)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī ties a simple vow-thread, touching ears and lips in symbolic restraint; behind, Śiva with Pārvatī (Gaurīśa) blesses, while distracting marketplace chatter fades into muted silhouettes.
FAQs
Single-pointed devotion (ananya-bhakti): the devotee seeks unwavering focus on Śiva alone.
Kāśī is the background of the hymn, presenting the city as a field for intense Śiva-bhakti.
No external rite is prescribed; it emphasizes disciplined speech and hearing as inner austerity.