गोसहस्रवधं पापं श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी । हृदि सस्नेह भावेन चेद्द्रक्षेत्स्त्रियमेकदा
gosahasravadhaṃ pāpaṃ śrutireṣā sanātanī | hṛdi sasneha bhāvena ceddrakṣetstriyamekadā
یہ سناتن شروتی کی تعلیم ہے: اگر کوئی دل میں محبت آلود (شہوت آمیز) جذبہ رکھ کر کسی عورت کو ایک بار بھی دیکھے تو وہ گناہ ہزار گایوں کے ذبح کے برابر ہے۔
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A saffron-clad bhikṣu in a narrow Kāśī lane averts his eyes, holding a kamaṇḍalu and daṇḍa; behind him, household life continues—women drawing water, lamps at doorways—while a subtle dark aura symbolizes inner temptation and its karmic weight.
For a renunciant, inner intention matters: attachment in the heart is treated as a grave breach of brahmacarya.
The verse occurs within Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s dharma teaching, framing Kāśī as a place for strict inner purity.
A restraint-rule: do not entertain affectionate/attached gaze or intention; maintain strict celibate discipline.