Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 56
ध्रुवा हि धूतपापासौ यस्या ईदृग्विधा मतिः । ईदृग्विधैर्गुणगणैर्गरिम्णा कोत्र वै भवेत्
dhruvā hi dhūtapāpāsau yasyā īdṛgvidhā matiḥ | īdṛgvidhairguṇagaṇairgarimṇā kotra vai bhavet
Sungguh, ia yang batinnya demikian pasti telah tersucikan dari dosa. Sebab, bila himpunan kebajikan semulia ini hadir, di manakah lagi beratnya cela dapat bertahan?
Narrator (Skanda speaking to Agastya, inferred from Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: (Contextual) audience
Scene: A contemplative elder speaks of purity and virtues; the maiden stands serene; symbolic imagery of a lotus rising from water, representing mind purified.
FAQs
A purified intention and virtuous disposition are signs of pāpa-kṣaya (the waning of sin) and the rise of spiritual merit.
The setting is Kāśī’s sacred narrative, but this verse highlights inner purity rather than a named locality.
No specific ritual is stated; the emphasis is on guṇas (virtues) and the cleansing effect of a noble mind.