Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 61
सत्यलोकेपि वैकुंठे महेंद्रादि पुरीष्वपि । त्रिजगत्पतिरुग्रोपि व्रती त्रिजगतीश्वरः
satyalokepi vaikuṃṭhe maheṃdrādi purīṣvapi | trijagatpatirugropi vratī trijagatīśvaraḥ
Même en Satyaloka, même en Vaikuṇṭha, et même dans les cités de Mahendra et des autres, ce Seigneur farouche—maître des trois mondes—demeura fidèle au vœu, souverain des trois domaines.
Skanda (to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (implied comparator against all lokas)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A montage-like vision: Śiva the fierce vow-observer stands/wanders through Satyaloka’s serene radiance, Vaikuṇṭha’s splendor, and Indra’s jeweled city—yet remains marked by the unresolved burden.
FAQs
Status, realm, or even heaven does not automatically remove grave impurity; steadfast vrata and the right kṣetra matter.
By contrasting many exalted realms, the text implicitly elevates Kāśī as uniquely efficacious.
Vratācaraṇa (observance of vow) is emphasized, though no step-by-step ritual is detailed here.