Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 82
गोकर्णेश्वर भक्तस्य पंचत्व समये सति । ज्ञानभ्रंशो न जायेत क्वचिदप्यंतमृच्छतः
gokarṇeśvara bhaktasya paṃcatva samaye sati | jñānabhraṃśo na jāyeta kvacidapyaṃtamṛcchataḥ
गोकर्णेश्वराच्या भक्तास पंचत्व (मृत्यू) येण्याची वेळ आली तरी, अंतास जाताना कधीही ज्ञानभ्रंश होत नाही।
Skanda (deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Gokarṇeśvara (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene dying devotee in Kāśī, lying on a simple cot near a shrine corridor; subtle imagery of the five elements dissolving (earth, water, fire, air, ether) while a radiant liṅga of Gokarṇeśvara anchors the devotee’s awareness; attendants chant softly.
FAQs
Devotion to Śiva in Kāśī is praised for preserving clarity of consciousness at the final moment, supporting a dharmic and liberated passing.
Gokarṇeśvara in Kāśī, linked with auspicious anta-kāla (end-time) spiritual stability.
Bhakti (devotional adherence) to Gokarṇeśvara, implying regular worship and remembrance.