Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
स योगी ब्रह्मरूपेण जीवन्नेव समाप्यते । अज्ञानी बाध्यते नित्यं कर्मभिर्बंधनात्मकैः
sa yogī brahmarūpeṇa jīvanneva samāpyate | ajñānī bādhyate nityaṃ karmabhirbaṃdhanātmakaiḥ
Yogi itu, walau masih hidup, disempurnakan dalam rupa Brahman. Tetapi orang yang jahil sentiasa terikat dan terseksa oleh perbuatan yang bersifat belenggu.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya didactic narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two contrasted figures: a luminous, tranquil yogin seated in meditation with a subtle Brahman-aura; beside him an agitated householder entangled in chains labeled 'karma', symbolizing bondage born of ignorance.
FAQs
Knowledge liberates even in embodied life (jīvanmukti), while ignorance makes karma a chain.
No specific tirtha is named; the verse supports the Mahātmya’s broader aim of guiding seekers toward liberation.
None; the emphasis is on jñāna (spiritual knowledge) and the karmic consequences of ignorance.