Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 72
न हि पश्यति पापात्मा मुक्तः पापेन पश्यति । सेव्यते स गिरिर्नित्यं धातुवादपरैर्नरैः
na hi paśyati pāpātmā muktaḥ pāpena paśyati | sevyate sa girirnityaṃ dhātuvādaparairnaraiḥ
L’âme enchaînée par le péché ne le voit pas vraiment; seul celui qui est délivré du péché peut le contempler. C’est pourquoi cette montagne est sans cesse fréquentée par des hommes voués au dhātuvāda, la doctrine des métaux.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Kāñcanaśekhara/Vastrāpatha giri (as referenced)
Type: peak
Scene: A radiant mountain partly veiled in mist: ordinary, darkened figures fail to perceive its brilliance, while a purified pilgrim sees it shining; nearby, ascetic-alchemist types examine ores respectfully, not greedily.
FAQs
Darśana of a holy place is not merely physical—inner purity is the true qualification for perceiving its sanctity.
A sacred mountain within the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra of Prabhāsa is being praised.
No formal rite is prescribed; the verse implies purification from pāpa as the prerequisite for true darśana.