Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 91
सद्यो विधूय कृतिनो यांति शम्भोः परं पदम् । अतः संन्यस्तपुण्यानां सत्कथा साधनं परम्
sadyo vidhūya kṛtino yāṃti śambhoḥ paraṃ padam | ataḥ saṃnyastapuṇyānāṃ satkathā sādhanaṃ param
Shaking off impurity at once, the blessed go to the supreme abode of Śambhu (Śiva). Therefore, for those who have renounced reliance on merit alone, sacred discourse is the highest means.
Brāhmaṇa (unnamed)
Scene: A renunciant releasing a bag labeled ‘puṇya’ into a river, then sitting to hear satkathā; above, a radiant Śiva-loka/Śambhu-pada opens like a luminous gateway.
FAQs
Rapid purification and steady sacred contemplation lead to Śiva’s supreme state; for the renunciant, sat-kathā is a foremost spiritual instrument.
No particular location is named; the verse glorifies Śiva’s paraṃ padam (supreme abode/state).
The verse recommends sat-kathā as a paramount sādhanā, especially for those oriented to renunciation.