Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 11
धनैरनंधो यत्रास्ति मनो नैव च भोजनम् । अनयः स्यंदनं यत्र न च वै राजपूरुषः
dhanairanaṃdho yatrāsti mano naiva ca bhojanam | anayaḥ syaṃdanaṃ yatra na ca vai rājapūruṣaḥ
ที่ซึ่งทรัพย์ทำให้คน ‘ไม่ตาบอด’ คือทุกสิ่งตัดสินด้วยเงิน; ที่ซึ่งแม้มีอาหาร ใจก็ไม่พบความอิ่มเอมแท้; ที่ซึ่งความอยุติธรรมเป็นดั่งราชรถพาชีวิตไป และไร้ผู้ปกครองผู้ทรงธรรม—แว่นแคว้นนั้นย่อมรู้ว่าไร้ธรรม
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī / Avimukta (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A marketplace where coins are weighed like truth; diners remain unsatisfied despite abundance; a chariot labeled ‘Anaya’ rolls through; an empty throne symbolizes absence of righteous authority—contrasted with Kāśī’s calm ascetics and temple order.
FAQs
When wealth becomes the sole measure and injustice drives society, even basic enjoyments fail to satisfy; dharma and righteous order are essential for true well-being.
Kāśī is implied as the dharmic alternative to places where injustice and materialism dominate.
No explicit ritual; the verse teaches discernment about where and how one lives, aligning with dharma-centered pilgrimage ideals.