Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
यदींद्रियाणि कुर्वंति विक्रियामिह देहिनाम् । तदात्रवाससं सिद्धिर्विघ्नेभ्यो नैव लभ्यते
yadīṃdriyāṇi kurvaṃti vikriyāmiha dehinām | tadātravāsasaṃ siddhirvighnebhyo naiva labhyate
Wenn die Sinne hier bei den verkörperten Wesen Unruhe hervorrufen, wird der Erfolg in der beabsichtigten Übung nicht erlangt, denn sie ist von Hindernissen bedrängt.
Skanda (contextual attribution within Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogues)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya
Scene: A pilgrim attempts a vow in Kāśī but is surrounded by symbolic obstacles—restless senses depicted as swirling figures—showing how agitation blocks attainment; a calm shrine of Śiva stands as the goal.
FAQs
Without restraint of the senses, spiritual observances become vulnerable to impediments and fail to bear fruit.
The passage is situated in the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s sacred milieu of Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), emphasizing dharma-practice in the holy city.
The implied prescription is indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) as a prerequisite for successful vrata/prāyaścitta.