यावज्जीवं वसेद्यस्तु क्षेत्रमाहात्म्यविन्नरः । जन्ममृत्यु भयं हित्वा स याति परमां गतिम्
yāvajjīvaṃ vasedyastu kṣetramāhātmyavinnaraḥ | janmamṛtyu bhayaṃ hitvā sa yāti paramāṃ gatim
Namun orang yang mengetahui kemuliaan kṣetra suci ini lalu tinggal di sini seumur hidup—meninggalkan takut akan lahir dan mati—ia mencapai keadaan tertinggi.
Skanda
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kṣetra (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Not specified in the provided excerpt
Scene: An elderly devotee residing in Kāśī, seated near a shrine with calm, fearless eyes; behind him the timeless city—ghāṭs, temples, cremation fires at a distance—symbolizing transcendence of birth and death.
Knowing Kāśī’s sanctity and living there with faith leads beyond fear of rebirth to the highest end.
Kāśī as Avimukta-kṣetra.
Lifelong residence grounded in understanding of the kṣetra’s māhātmya (no specific rite beyond steadfast dwelling).