Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 26
लक्षणैः परिहीनोपि सम्यगाचारतत्परः । श्रद्धालुरनसूयुश्च नरो जीवेत्समाः शतम
lakṣaṇaiḥ parihīnopi samyagācāratatparaḥ | śraddhāluranasūyuśca naro jīvetsamāḥ śatama
اگرچہ آدمی ظاہری امتیازی نشانوں سے محروم ہو، لیکن اگر وہ درست آچار میں لگا رہے—ایمان دار اور عیب جوئی سے پاک—تو وہ سو برس جی سکتا ہے۔
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Muni (sage) and audience
Scene: A simple-looking devotee without priestly insignia stands respectfully with folded hands, while a radiant aura subtly indicates inner virtue; nearby, a group refrains from gossip, symbolized by closed lips and calm eyes; a '100-year' longevity motif shown as a full blooming tree with many rings.
FAQs
Dharma values inner character—faith and non-censure—over external labels; such conduct supports well-being and longevity.
This is a moral teaching within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa setting rather than a direct praise of a named tīrtha.
No ritual is stated; the practice prescribed is samyag-ācāra along with śraddhā and anasūyā.