Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 140
त्वमेव हि शरण्यं मे त्वमेव हि गतिः परा । त्वामेव प्रणमामीश नमस्तुभ्यं नमो नमः
tvameva hi śaraṇyaṃ me tvameva hi gatiḥ parā | tvāmeva praṇamāmīśa namastubhyaṃ namo namaḥ
நீயே என் சரணம்; நீயே என் பரமகதி. ஈசனே, உமக்கே நான் வணங்குகிறேன்; உமக்கு வணக்கம், மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வணக்கம்।
Brahmā (in praise of Śiva)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Śiva-śaraṇa kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic audience within Kāśī-khaṇḍa frame
Scene: A devotee (Brahmā in the hymn) bows repeatedly before Śiva, conveying total surrender; the space feels like a sanctum filled with stillness and grace.
FAQs
Single-pointed refuge (śaraṇāgati) in the Lord is a direct path to spiritual fulfillment.
Kāśī is the narrative setting; the verse functions as universal bhakti instruction within Kāśī-māhātmya.
Repeated praṇāma and namaskāra (devotional salutation) are implied as daily worshipful conduct.