Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 24
क्षेत्रं पवित्रं हि यथाऽविमुक्तं नान्यत्तथायच्छ्रुतिभिः प्रयुक्तम् । न धर्मशास्त्रैर्न च तैःपुराणैस्तस्माच्छरण्यं हि सदाऽविमुक्तम्
kṣetraṃ pavitraṃ hi yathā'vimuktaṃ nānyattathāyacchrutibhiḥ prayuktam | na dharmaśāstrairna ca taiḥpurāṇaistasmāccharaṇyaṃ hi sadā'vimuktam
Nul kṣetra sacré n’est aussi pur qu’Avimukta ; nul autre n’est loué de la même manière par les Veda. Ni les Dharmaśāstra ni les Purāṇa ne proclament son égal ; ainsi Avimukta est à jamais le refuge véritable.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant mandala-map of Avimukta within Kāśī, with Vedic ṛṣis chanting in the margins; scrolls labeled Śruti, Dharmaśāstra, Purāṇa point toward Avimukta as the sole refuge, while other kṣetras fade in comparison.
FAQs
Avimukta’s holiness is validated across scriptural layers, making it the foremost refuge for seekers.
Avimukta-kṣetra, identified with Kāśī (Vārāṇasī).
None; the verse emphasizes scriptural testimony rather than a specific practice.