Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 7
यावद्धर्मे स्थिराबुद्धिर्यावद्धर्मेस्थिरं मनः । तावद्विघ्नोदयः क्वास्ति विपद्यपि रवे नृषु
yāvaddharme sthirābuddhiryāvaddharmesthiraṃ manaḥ | tāvadvighnodayaḥ kvāsti vipadyapi rave nṛṣu
புத்தி தர்மத்தில் நிலைத்திருக்கும் வரை, மனம் தர்மத்தில் உறுதியாக இருக்கும் வரை—மக்களுக்கு, துன்பத்திலும், ஓ ரவியே, தடைகள் எங்கே எழும்?
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A steadfast pilgrim/king stands firm at a Kāśī ghat during storm or turmoil; obstacles (vighnas) appear as dissipating shadows; Sūrya shines through clouds as witness to dharma-stability.
FAQs
Steadfast dharma in intellect and mind neutralizes obstacles, even when external conditions are difficult.
The broader Kāśī-kṣetra context frames the teaching, emphasizing Kāśī as a place where dharma is upheld.
None; the emphasis is on inner steadiness (buddhi and manaḥ) anchored in dharma.