Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 17
एक एव चरेन्नित्यमनग्निरनिकेतनः । सिद्ध्यर्थमसहायः स्याद्ग्राममन्नार्थमाश्रयेत्
eka eva carennityamanagniraniketanaḥ | siddhyarthamasahāyaḥ syādgrāmamannārthamāśrayet
Qu’il chemine toujours seul, sans entretenir de feu extérieur et sans demeure fixe. Pour l’accomplissement spirituel (siddhi), qu’il reste sans compagnon, ne recourant au village que pour obtenir sa nourriture.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A lone ascetic walking with staff and waterpot along a dusty path outside Kāśī, refusing shelter; he approaches a village at midday for alms, then departs to a riverside grove.
FAQs
Solitude and non-dependence reduce distraction; minimal contact with society supports focused striving for realization.
This is a general yati-dharma instruction within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa context, not a verse praising a named shrine.
A lifestyle rule: wander alone, keep no fixed abode, and approach villages only for alms/food.