Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
नान्यं नमामि गौरीश नान्याख्यामाददे शिव । मूकोन्यनामग्रहणे बधिरोन्यकथाश्रुतौ
nānyaṃ namāmi gaurīśa nānyākhyāmādade śiva | mūkonyanāmagrahaṇe badhironyakathāśrutau
हे गौरीश! मी अन्याला नमस्कार करीत नाही; हे शिव! मी अन्य नाव धारण करीत नाही. अन्य नाम घेण्यात मी मुका होवो, आणि अन्य कथा ऐकण्यात बधिर होवो.
Jaigīṣavya (addressing Śiva)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī ties a simple vow-thread, touching ears and lips in symbolic restraint; behind, Śiva with Pārvatī (Gaurīśa) blesses, while distracting marketplace chatter fades into muted silhouettes.
FAQs
Single-pointed devotion (ananya-bhakti): the devotee seeks unwavering focus on Śiva alone.
Kāśī is the background of the hymn, presenting the city as a field for intense Śiva-bhakti.
No external rite is prescribed; it emphasizes disciplined speech and hearing as inner austerity.