Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 42
वेदोदितं स्वकं कर्म नित्यं कुर्यादतंद्रितः । तद्धि कुर्वन्यथाशक्ति प्राप्नुयात्सद्गतिं पराम्
vedoditaṃ svakaṃ karma nityaṃ kuryādataṃdritaḥ | taddhi kurvanyathāśakti prāpnuyātsadgatiṃ parām
Chaque jour, sans relâche, qu’on accomplisse son devoir propre tel que l’ordonne le Veda. En l’accomplissant selon sa force, on obtient la suprême destinée bienheureuse.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrims/seekers addressed within the Kāśī-māhātmya frame
Scene: A disciplined pilgrim in Kāśī performs dawn sandhyā on a ghāṭ, with Vedic implements, facing the river; the city’s temples and śikhara silhouettes rise behind, suggesting that liberation is supported by daily duty.
FAQs
Steady daily duty, done sincerely within one’s means, becomes a direct cause of spiritual upliftment.
Kāśī is the narrative frame, presenting dharma-practice as part of living in or aligned with Kashi’s sacred order.
Perform Veda-enjoined personal duties daily, without negligence, according to capacity.