Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 81
छिद्यतां सूत्रधारेण विद्यापरशुनाधुना । भजामि तव शिष्योऽहं वरिवस्यापरश्चिरम्
chidyatāṃ sūtradhāreṇa vidyāparaśunādhunā | bhajāmi tava śiṣyo'haṃ varivasyāparaściram
Qu’il soit tranché maintenant par le fil qui conduit et par la hache de la vraie connaissance. En toi je prends refuge comme ton disciple ; longtemps je n’ai servi que le culte extérieur, non la discipline suprême.
Unspecified (context suggests a supplicant addressing a revered teacher/ascetic)
Scene: The disciple, holding flowers from prior outward worship, now kneels as the guru extends a ‘thread’ of guidance (a luminous sūtra) and raises an axe of knowledge; the disciple’s bonds (ropes/vines) are being severed.
FAQs
Spiritual progress requires guidance and knowledge that cuts through confusion; discipleship is a conscious turning from mere externalism to inner transformation.
No specific place is mentioned; the verse focuses on guru-guided liberation rather than a location-mahātmya.
No fixed rite is stated; the verse contrasts mere ritual service (varivasyā) with the higher ‘cutting’ power of knowledge and guidance.