स कृत्वा क्षेत्रसंन्यासं त्यजेन्नाद्यापि काशिकाम् । तत्त्वं क्षेत्रस्य विज्ञाय निर्वाणपददायिनः
sa kṛtvā kṣetrasaṃnyāsaṃ tyajennādyāpi kāśikām | tattvaṃ kṣetrasya vijñāya nirvāṇapadadāyinaḥ
Ayant entrepris la «renonciation pour le kṣetra sacré», il n’abandonna pas Kāśikā, pas même jusqu’à ce jour, ayant compris la vérité de ce domaine saint qui confère l’état de nirvāṇa, la délivrance.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśikā (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A renouncer in Kāśī taking a vow of kṣetra-sannyāsa, seated facing a liṅga with the pañcākṣarī on lips, the ghāṭs and temple spires behind, conveying unshakable resolve to remain in the mokṣa-kṣetra.
Kāśī is portrayed as a liberation-giving kṣetra; knowing its metaphysical truth inspires lifelong commitment to the dhāma.
Kāśikā (Kāśī / Vārāṇasī) itself as the mokṣa-kṣetra.
Kṣetra-saṃnyāsa—taking a vow of renunciation dedicated to residing in/serving the holy kṣetra (as a sacred commitment).