यां श्रुत्वा चापमृत्युभ्यो हीयंते श्रद्धयायुताः । भूतप्रेतपिशाचेभ्यो न भयं चापि जायते
yāṃ śrutvā cāpamṛtyubhyo hīyaṃte śraddhayāyutāḥ | bhūtapretapiśācebhyo na bhayaṃ cāpi jāyate
Dengan mendengarkannya dengan श्रद्धा (keyakinan suci), kematian sebelum waktunya tersingkir; tiada pula timbul rasa takut terhadap bhūta, preta, maupun piśāca.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee listens with folded hands to a recitation in Kāśī; shadowy bhūtas/pretas recoil and dissolve; a protective aura of Śiva/Viśvanātha radiates, symbolizing abhaya and apamṛtyu-nivṛtti.
Faithful listening to sacred Purāṇic praise brings protection, fearlessness, and the removal of inauspicious forces.
The broader context is Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where hearing māhātmya is repeatedly praised.
Śravaṇa (devout hearing) of the sacred account; no separate dāna/snān/japa is specified in this verse.