Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 44
न च पद्मासनाद्योगो न वा घ्राणाग्रवीक्षणात् । न शौचे न न मौनेन न मंत्राराधनैरपि
na ca padmāsanādyogo na vā ghrāṇāgravīkṣaṇāt | na śauce na na maunena na maṃtrārādhanairapi
Le yoga ne s’obtient pas non plus seulement par la posture du lotus, ni en fixant le regard sur la pointe du nez. Ni par les rites de pureté, ni par le silence, ni même par le seul culte des mantras.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
FAQs
Techniques and observances are supports, but yoga is not fulfilled by them alone without deeper inner steadiness and realization.
The instruction is embedded in Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī setting, aligning yogic attainment with the city’s liberation-centered ethos.
It negates sufficiency of śauca, mauna, and mantrārādhana as standalone means; it implies the need for deeper practice.