Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 22
दृष्टात्र वपुषः पाते द्वयोश्च सदृशी गतिः । तस्मात्सर्वविहायाशु सेव्यैषा मणिकर्णिका
dṛṣṭātra vapuṣaḥ pāte dvayośca sadṛśī gatiḥ | tasmātsarvavihāyāśu sevyaiṣā maṇikarṇikā
Aqui se vê que, quando o corpo cai, o destino de ambos é semelhante. Portanto, deixando tudo o mais, Maṇikarṇikā deve ser buscada e servida sem demora.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Maṇikarṇikā
Type: ghat
Scene: A pilgrim turning away from worldly possessions toward the steps of Maṇikarṇikā; a faint image of a falling body (symbolic mortality) and a luminous path leading to the ghāṭ, indicating urgency and renunciation.
FAQs
Since death equalizes worldly distinctions, one should prioritize the liberating refuge of the sacred tīrtha without delay.
Maṇikarṇikā in Kāśī.
An urgent prescription to ‘sevate’—to resort to/serve Maṇikarṇikā—implying tīrtha-sevā such as visiting, bathing, and devotional attendance.