स कृत्वा क्षेत्रसंन्यासं त्यजेन्नाद्यापि काशिकाम् । तत्त्वं क्षेत्रस्य विज्ञाय निर्वाणपददायिनः
sa kṛtvā kṣetrasaṃnyāsaṃ tyajennādyāpi kāśikām | tattvaṃ kṣetrasya vijñāya nirvāṇapadadāyinaḥ
Nachdem er die „Entsagung um des heiligen Kṣetra willen“ auf sich genommen hatte, verließ er Kāśikā bis zum heutigen Tage nicht, da er das wahre Wesen jenes heiligen Bereichs erkannte, der den Stand des Nirvāṇa, die Befreiung, verleiht.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśikā (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A renouncer in Kāśī taking a vow of kṣetra-sannyāsa, seated facing a liṅga with the pañcākṣarī on lips, the ghāṭs and temple spires behind, conveying unshakable resolve to remain in the mokṣa-kṣetra.
Kāśī is portrayed as a liberation-giving kṣetra; knowing its metaphysical truth inspires lifelong commitment to the dhāma.
Kāśikā (Kāśī / Vārāṇasī) itself as the mokṣa-kṣetra.
Kṣetra-saṃnyāsa—taking a vow of renunciation dedicated to residing in/serving the holy kṣetra (as a sacred commitment).