Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 113
आरुह्यते न यानेन दिव्यरूपवराः खगाः । कैलासमभिसंजग्मुर्धर्ममापृच्छ्यतेऽमलाः
āruhyate na yānena divyarūpavarāḥ khagāḥ | kailāsamabhisaṃjagmurdharmamāpṛcchyate'malāḥ
वे पक्षी दिव्य और उत्तम रूप से युक्त तथा निर्मल हो गए; उन्हें किसी यान पर चढ़ने की आवश्यकता न रही। वे धर्म का प्रश्न करने हेतु कैलास को चले गए।
Narrator voice within Kāśīkhaṇḍa (likely Skanda narrating to Agastya, deduced)
Tirtha: Kailāsa
Type: peak
Listener: Agastya
Scene: Transformed, radiant birds fly unaided toward snow-clad Kailāsa; the mountain glows with a subtle aura, suggesting Śiva’s presence. Their flight is purposeful—seeking Dharma, not spectacle.
FAQs
Purification leads naturally to dharma-jijñāsā (inquiry into righteousness), and divine proximity (Kailāsa) symbolizes the fruit of merit.
Kailāsa is highlighted as Śiva’s sacred realm; the episode remains rooted in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa sacred narrative arc.
None explicitly; the verse emphasizes spiritual transformation and dharmic inquiry.