Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 75
नैःश्रेयस्याः श्रियो हेतुस्तदस्तु जगदीश्वर । नानुशोचति नाख्याति कृत्वा कालांतरेपि यत्
naiḥśreyasyāḥ śriyo hetustadastu jagadīśvara | nānuśocati nākhyāti kṛtvā kālāṃtarepi yat
اے جہان کے پروردگار، وہی عمل نِہایت بھلائی اور سچی شری (برکت) کا سبب بنے—وہ عمل کہ جسے کر کے، طویل زمانہ گزرنے پر بھی انسان نہ پچھتاتا ہے اور نہ اس کی شیخی بگھارتا ہے۔
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Addressed to Jagadīśvara within the verse; overall audience is the listener of Kāśī-māhātmya
Scene: A quiet donor in Kāśī gives alms and offers worship without witnesses, then walks away silently; in contrast, a boastful figure fades into the background, emphasizing inner purity.
FAQs
A truly dharmic act is one that remains free from later remorse and is done without pride or self-advertisement.
Kāśī’s devotional setting frames the teaching, though the verse itself highlights ethical dharma rather than naming a sub-tīrtha.
No specific ritual is mandated; the prescription is ethical—perform deeds that withstand time, free of regret and boasting.