यतिः कदाचिदिति सरूपैरभ्रामयज्जनान् । सर्वविद्यासु कुशलः सर्वज्ञश्चाभवत्क्वचित्
yatiḥ kadāciditi sarūpairabhrāmayajjanān | sarvavidyāsu kuśalaḥ sarvajñaścābhavatkvacit
یوں کبھی یتی بن کر، طرح طرح کے روپ دھار کر وہ لوگوں کو دھوکا دیتا رہا۔ کبھی وہ ہر فن میں ماہر دکھائی دیتا، اور کبھی تو گویا سَروَجْن، یعنی سب کچھ جاننے والا بن بیٹھتا۔
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis
Scene: A renunciant-looking figure with staff and ochre cloth captivates a crowd; in the background, subtle visual hints show his shifting faces and masks, while a true ascetic sits apart in silent meditation near a Śiva shrine.
Claims of mastery or omniscience can deceive; authentic spirituality is verified by humility, truth, and dharmic conduct.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), where seekers are urged to cultivate discernment amid many teachers and appearances.
None; the verse is descriptive, underscoring discernment rather than ritual instruction.