Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 38
कृत्तिवासेश्वरं प्राप्य सर्वपापविवर्जिताः । सुखेन मोक्षमेष्यंति यथा सुकृतिनस्तथा
kṛttivāseśvaraṃ prāpya sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ | sukhena mokṣameṣyaṃti yathā sukṛtinastathā
Ayant atteint Kṛttivāseśvara, ils sont délivrés de tous les péchés et obtiennent aisément la libération, comme le font les êtres véritablement méritants.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Kṛttivāseśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārvatī or Skanda-era interlocutor within Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative frame (contextual)
Scene: Pilgrims approach a Śiva-liṅga shrine in dense Kāśī lanes; the liṅga is adorned with bilva leaves and white flowers; devotees’ faces show relief as the burden of sin is lifted, suggesting a transition from turmoil to serenity.
FAQs
Kāśī’s shrine of Kṛttivāseśvara is presented as a direct means for purification and liberation.
Kṛttivāseśvara (a Śiva-liṅga) in Kāśī.
Reaching/approaching the shrine (pilgrimage and darśana) is implied as the salvific act.