Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 180
न सज्जते कर्मसु भोगजालं दिवीव सूर्यस्य मयूखजालम्
na sajjate karmasu bhogajālaṃ divīva sūryasya mayūkhajālam
செயல்களில் ஈடுபட்டிருந்தாலும் இன்பங்களின் வலை அவனை ஒட்டாது—வானில் சூரியக் கதிர்களின் வலை எதற்கும் ஒட்டாததுபோல்.
A spiritually realized son (speaker not named in the snippet; Kaumārikākhaṇḍa narrative context)
Scene: A vast blue sky filled with radiant sunbeams; below, a person engaged in work remains luminous and unbound while a net-like pattern of pleasures dissolves before touching him.
FAQs
A liberated person acts without being ensnared by pleasure, remaining unattached like sunlight spread across the sky.
No holy place is mentioned; the verse emphasizes karma with detachment.
No ritual is prescribed; the guidance is karmayoga-style non-clinging while performing duties.