Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 64
ऊर्ध्वां गतिमवाप्नोति वीक्षणादूर्ध्वरेतसः । ऊर्ध्वरेतसि ये भक्ता न हि तेषामधोगतिः
ūrdhvāṃ gatimavāpnoti vīkṣaṇādūrdhvaretasaḥ | ūrdhvaretasi ye bhaktā na hi teṣāmadhogatiḥ
ऊर्ध्वरेता के केवल दर्शन से ही मनुष्य ऊर्ध्वगति को प्राप्त होता है। जो ऊर्ध्वरेता के भक्त हैं, उनकी अधोगति कभी नहीं होती।
Skanda
Tirtha: Ūrdhvaretā (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee beholds Ūrdhvaretā Śiva; a vertical axis motif (rising light, upward path) symbolizes ūrdhva-gati; the devotee’s posture shows surrender and uplift.
FAQs
Darśana and devotion to Śiva in Kāśī elevate the devotee’s destiny, guarding against spiritual decline.
Ūrdhvaretā (a specific Śiva manifestation/shrine) within the Kāśī sacred landscape.
Vīkṣaṇa (darśana) and bhakti are emphasized; no additional rite is required in this verse.