Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
अयं हि निर्मलो योगो निर्गुणः स उदाहृतः । तद्विष्णोः कर्म जनितं शुभत्व प्रतिपादनम्
ayaṃ hi nirmalo yogo nirguṇaḥ sa udāhṛtaḥ | tadviṣṇoḥ karma janitaṃ śubhatva pratipādanam
هذا هو اليوغا الطاهر الذي لا دنس فيه، وقد أُعلن أنه متجاوز للغونات (الصفات الثلاث). ينشأ من العمل المتعلّق بفيشنو ويُقيم البركة: الطهارة والعافية.
Unknown (Tīrthamāhātmya context; internal narrator not provided in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A symbolic depiction of guṇas as colored veils (white/red/black) falling away from a devotee performing service to Viṣṇu; the devotee becomes radiant and calm, signifying nirmala, nirguṇa yoga.
FAQs
A pure, guṇa-transcending yoga is achieved through Viṣṇu-centered action that generates auspiciousness.
A specific site is not identified in the verse; it supports the chapter’s tīrtha-centered spiritual instruction.
The emphasis is on Viṣṇu-oriented karma as a yogic discipline rather than an external rite.