Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 83
प्रभूतांकुरबीजाढ्ये देशे चापि गतागतम् । यत्नेन वर्जयेद्धीमान्महाधर्मविवृद्धये
prabhūtāṃkurabījāḍhye deśe cāpi gatāgatam | yatnena varjayeddhīmānmahādharmavivṛddhaye
മുളകളും വിത്തുകളും സമൃദ്ധമായ സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ അനാവശ്യമായ വരവ്-പോക്ക് ജ്ഞാനിയായ വ്രതസ്ഥൻ പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ ഒഴിവാക്കണം; അതുവഴി മഹാധർമ്മം വർദ്ധിക്കും।
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (vrata-caryā: movement restraint)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciplined pilgrim in Kāśī pauses at the edge of a sprouting field/garden, choosing a careful path and avoiding unnecessary travel; the scene emphasizes mindfulness and non-harm.
FAQs
Dharma expands through mindful restraint—reducing careless activity that may cause subtle harm and distraction during sacred observances.
The verse belongs to the Kāśīkhaṇḍa setting; the vow-discipline is taught under the sanctifying umbrella of Kāśī.
Avoid frequent travel/coming-and-going, particularly where sprouts and seeds may be disturbed, as part of vrata discipline.