Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 17
स्थैर्यं बबंध न क्वापि भ्रमतो मे मनोगतिः । सर्वस्मिन्नपि भूभागे यथा स्थैर्यमगादिह
sthairyaṃ babaṃdha na kvāpi bhramato me manogatiḥ | sarvasminnapi bhūbhāge yathā sthairyamagādiha
Ketika mengembara, gerak hatiku tidak pernah terikat pada keteguhan di mana-mana; namun di sini (Kāśī) ia memperoleh keteguhan yang tidak pernah dicapai di mana-mana wilayah bumi yang lain.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī / Avimukta
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage audience
Scene: A solitary pilgrim/ascetic seated on a Kāśī ghāṭ at sunrise, Ganga flowing steadily; the mind’s former restlessness shown as faint swirling motifs dissolving into calm; Viśveśvara temple silhouette in the background anchoring the scene.
FAQs
Kāśī is praised as a place where the mind naturally becomes steady—supporting dhyāna, vairāgya, and readiness for mokṣa.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), implicitly as a uniquely peace-giving sacred kṣetra.
None directly; the verse implies contemplative practice (inner steadiness/meditation) is especially fruitful in Kāśī.