Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 42
विभूतिः सर्वलोकानां सत्यादीनां सुभंगुरा । अभंगुरा विमुक्तस्य सा तु लभ्या शिवाज्ञया
vibhūtiḥ sarvalokānāṃ satyādīnāṃ subhaṃgurā | abhaṃgurā vimuktasya sā tu labhyā śivājñayā
सत्यलोक आदि समस्त लोकों की विभूति नश्वर है। परन्तु मुक्त पुरुष की वह विभूति अविनाशी होती है; वह केवल शिव की आज्ञा (अनुग्रह) से ही प्राप्त होती है।
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A cosmic panorama of lokas with fading, crumbling splendor contrasted with a steady, unaging radiance around a liberated figure receiving Śiva’s command/blessing.
FAQs
Heavenly attainments are temporary; only liberation yields imperishable glory, gained through Śiva’s grace.
The verse sits within the Avimukta/Kāśī context, where Śiva’s liberating authority is especially emphasized.
No specific ritual is stated; the teaching highlights śivājñā (Śiva’s sanction/grace) as decisive for liberation.