Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
गणावूचतुः । गुह्यकानामयं लोकस्त्वेते वै गुह्यकाः स्मृताः । न्यायेनोपार्ज्य वित्तानि गूहयंति च ये भुवि
gaṇāvūcatuḥ | guhyakānāmayaṃ lokastvete vai guhyakāḥ smṛtāḥ | nyāyenopārjya vittāni gūhayaṃti ca ye bhuvi
गण म्हणाले—हा गुह्यकांचा लोक आहे; हेच गुह्यक म्हणून स्मरणात आहेत. जे पृथ्वीवर न्यायाने धन मिळवून ते गुप्त ठेवतात व त्याचे रक्षण करतात.
Śiva’s Gaṇas (two attendants)
Tirtha: Guhyaka-loka
Type: kshetra
Listener: The inquiring observer/traveler
Scene: Two gaṇas identify the realm: a prosperous assembly of guhyakas—dark, hairy, stout-faced—standing like vigilant guardians over concealed treasure mounds or sealed earthen caches, suggesting ‘hidden wealth’ kept by rightful means.
FAQs
Artha (wealth) should be earned by nyāya (righteous means); one’s relationship to wealth shapes one’s post-mortem destiny.
No specific tīrtha is praised; the verse explains a class of beings and their realm within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa narrative.
No direct ritual; it upholds a dharmic norm: acquire wealth through just means and avoid unrighteous gain.