अतीवजीर्णवपुषं परिपिंगजटान्वितम् । मूर्तिमंतंमिव प्रांशुं धर्मं जनमनोहरम्
atīvajīrṇavapuṣaṃ paripiṃgajaṭānvitam | mūrtimaṃtaṃmiva prāṃśuṃ dharmaṃ janamanoharam
اس کا جسم نہایت فرسودہ تھا، سر کے گرد زرد مائل جٹائیں لپٹی تھیں؛ وہ بلند قامت اور لوگوں کے دلوں کو موہ لینے والا تھا، گویا دھرم خود مجسم ہو کر ظاہر ہوا ہو۔
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and Naimiṣāraṇya sages
Scene: A towering, extremely aged ascetic with tawny matted locks encircling his head; despite frailty, his presence is luminous and mind-captivating—like Dharma personified standing before onlookers.
True dharma shines through tapas and simplicity; a saint’s presence can manifest righteousness more than words.
Kāśī is glorified as a place where such dharma-embodying ascetics are encountered.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the focus is on the darśana and qualities of the ascetic.