स कृत्वा क्षेत्रसंन्यासं त्यजेन्नाद्यापि काशिकाम् । तत्त्वं क्षेत्रस्य विज्ञाय निर्वाणपददायिनः
sa kṛtvā kṣetrasaṃnyāsaṃ tyajennādyāpi kāśikām | tattvaṃ kṣetrasya vijñāya nirvāṇapadadāyinaḥ
उसने क्षेत्र-संन्यास ग्रहण करके आज तक भी काशिका का त्याग नहीं किया; क्योंकि उसने उस क्षेत्र का तत्त्व जान लिया, जो निर्वाण-पद देने वाला है।
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśikā (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A renouncer in Kāśī taking a vow of kṣetra-sannyāsa, seated facing a liṅga with the pañcākṣarī on lips, the ghāṭs and temple spires behind, conveying unshakable resolve to remain in the mokṣa-kṣetra.
Kāśī is portrayed as a liberation-giving kṣetra; knowing its metaphysical truth inspires lifelong commitment to the dhāma.
Kāśikā (Kāśī / Vārāṇasī) itself as the mokṣa-kṣetra.
Kṣetra-saṃnyāsa—taking a vow of renunciation dedicated to residing in/serving the holy kṣetra (as a sacred commitment).