बहुपातकयुक्तोपि त्यक्तधर्मपथोपि वा । न चित्रगुप्तलेख्यः स्याच्चित्रघंटार्चको नरः
bahupātakayuktopi tyaktadharmapathopi vā | na citraguptalekhyaḥ syāccitraghaṃṭārcako naraḥ
Quand bien même un homme serait chargé de nombreux péchés, ou se serait écarté de la voie du dharma, celui qui adore Citraghaṇṭā ne sera pas inscrit par Citragupta dans le registre de Yama.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Citraghaṇṭā (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee in Kāśī stands before the Devī Citraghaṇṭā; behind, Citragupta’s ledger closes and Yama’s attendants withdraw, signifying exemption from record.
Devotional worship in Kāśī—specifically to Citraghaṇṭā—can override even heavy sin and protects one from punitive accounting by Yama’s scribe.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), through the local worship of the deity Citraghaṇṭā.
Arcana (formal worship) of Citraghaṇṭā is prescribed as the saving act.