Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
येन ज्ञानेन मुक्ताः स्मोऽमुष्मात्संसारबंधनात् । यंत्रिताः प्राकृतैः पाशैरदुर्भेद्यैश्च मादृशैः
yena jñānena muktāḥ smo'muṣmātsaṃsārabaṃdhanāt | yaṃtritāḥ prākṛtaiḥ pāśairadurbhedyaiśca mādṛśaiḥ
Dengan kebijaksanaan itu kami dibebaskan daripada belenggu saṃsāra ini; walaupun makhluk seperti kami terikat oleh jerat-jerat tabii dan kebendaan yang amat sukar diputuskan.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue style, Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of subtle-bodied beings or devotees speak to Śambhu about being bound by thick, dark cords (pāśas) of prakṛti, while a radiance of jñāna emanates from Śiva, loosening the knots; the setting hints at Kāśī’s sacred skyline and ghāṭas in the distance.
FAQs
Even those bound by powerful material fetters can be freed through liberating knowledge, especially as taught in the Kāśī-mukti context.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) is the implied mokṣa-kṣetra where liberating wisdom is celebrated.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the emphasis is on jñāna that cuts saṃsāra-bondage.