अत्र मर्म न वक्तव्यं सुधियां कस्यचित्क्वचित् । परदार परद्रव्य परापकरणं त्यजेत्
atra marma na vaktavyaṃ sudhiyāṃ kasyacitkvacit | paradāra paradravya parāpakaraṇaṃ tyajet
یہاں دانا آدمی کو کسی کا راز کبھی کہیں ظاہر نہیں کرنا چاہیے۔ دوسرے کی زوجہ، دوسرے کا مال، اور دوسروں کو ایذا پہنچانا—ان سب سے کنارہ کشی کرے۔
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Ānandakānana)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim restrains himself: turning away from temptation, returning a found purse, shielding a friend’s confidence; the ghats and temples stand as silent witnesses to ethical discipline.
Holiness demands inner discipline: protect confidences, respect relationships and property, and avoid harming others.
Kāśī as the setting where elevated ethical conduct is insisted upon for spiritual benefit.
A code of restraint: do not reveal secrets; renounce adultery, theft/appropriation, and harm.