गोकर्णेश्वर भक्तस्य पंचत्व समये सति । ज्ञानभ्रंशो न जायेत क्वचिदप्यंतमृच्छतः
gokarṇeśvara bhaktasya paṃcatva samaye sati | jñānabhraṃśo na jāyeta kvacidapyaṃtamṛcchataḥ
گوکرنیشور کے بھکت کے لیے، جب پنچ تتّو میں لَین ہونے کا وقت (یعنی موت) آتا ہے، تو انجام کی طرف بڑھتے ہوئے بھی کہیں کبھی روحانی آگہی کا زوال پیدا نہیں ہوتا۔
Skanda (deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Gokarṇeśvara (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene dying devotee in Kāśī, lying on a simple cot near a shrine corridor; subtle imagery of the five elements dissolving (earth, water, fire, air, ether) while a radiant liṅga of Gokarṇeśvara anchors the devotee’s awareness; attendants chant softly.
Devotion to Śiva in Kāśī is praised for preserving clarity of consciousness at the final moment, supporting a dharmic and liberated passing.
Gokarṇeśvara in Kāśī, linked with auspicious anta-kāla (end-time) spiritual stability.
Bhakti (devotional adherence) to Gokarṇeśvara, implying regular worship and remembrance.