Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 110
सा च वाराणसी लभ्या सदाचारवता सदा । मनसापि सदाचारमतो विद्वान्न लंघयेत्
sā ca vārāṇasī labhyā sadācāravatā sadā | manasāpi sadācāramato vidvānna laṃghayet
Vārāṇasī itu sungguh dicapai oleh orang yang senantiasa teguh dalam sadācāra (laku benar). Karena itu, orang bijak hendaknya tidak melanggar sadācāra bahkan dalam pikiran.
Skanda (contextual, Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue style)
Tirtha: Vārāṇasī (Kāśī/Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim at a Kāśī ghāṭ pauses in introspection, hands folded, while temptations of misconduct are depicted as faint shadow-figures dissolving; a sage points to the heart, indicating mental discipline; the city’s temples glow quietly behind.
FAQs
Kāśī is not merely a destination; it is attained through sustained ethical life and inner purity.
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī/Avimukta-kṣetra).
No specific rite is prescribed; the discipline is sadācāra—right conduct even at the level of thought.