Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
नान्यं नमामि गौरीश नान्याख्यामाददे शिव । मूकोन्यनामग्रहणे बधिरोन्यकथाश्रुतौ
nānyaṃ namāmi gaurīśa nānyākhyāmādade śiva | mūkonyanāmagrahaṇe badhironyakathāśrutau
हे गौरीश! मैं किसी अन्य को नमस्कार नहीं करता; हे शिव! मैं किसी अन्य नाम का आश्रय नहीं लेता। अन्य नाम लेने में मैं मूक रहूँ, और अन्य कथाएँ सुनने में बधिर हो जाऊँ।
Jaigīṣavya (addressing Śiva)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī ties a simple vow-thread, touching ears and lips in symbolic restraint; behind, Śiva with Pārvatī (Gaurīśa) blesses, while distracting marketplace chatter fades into muted silhouettes.
FAQs
Single-pointed devotion (ananya-bhakti): the devotee seeks unwavering focus on Śiva alone.
Kāśī is the background of the hymn, presenting the city as a field for intense Śiva-bhakti.
No external rite is prescribed; it emphasizes disciplined speech and hearing as inner austerity.