Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 8
इदमेव हि मे रूपं स्थावरं चाति सिद्धिदम् । एते पाशुपता सिद्धा आबाल ब्रह्मचारिणः
idameva hi me rūpaṃ sthāvaraṃ cāti siddhidam | ete pāśupatā siddhā ābāla brahmacāriṇaḥ
यह ही मेरा स्वरूप है—स्थिर और अचल—तथापि परम सिद्धि देने वाला। ये पाशुपत सिद्ध हैं, जो बाल्यकाल से ही ब्रह्मचारी हैं।
Skanda (quoting Śiva’s teaching)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A still, immovable Śiva-presence (sthāvara form) is indicated—suggesting a liṅga or aniconic manifestation—surrounded by youthful Pāśupata brahmacārins, ash-marked, serene, and perfected.
FAQs
The unmoving Liṅga symbolizes the steady Absolute; disciplined life (brahmacarya) aligns one with that steadiness and yields spiritual attainment.
Kāśī’s Liṅga-centered worship culture is implied, presenting the city as a seat of Pāśupata perfection.
Implicit prescriptions are Liṅga-upāsanā and brahmacarya as a lifelong discipline, characteristic of Pāśupata sādhana.