Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 12
निरीहा निष्प्रपंचाश्च निरातंका निरामयाः । निर्भगा निरुपायाश्च निःसंगा निर्मलाशयाः
nirīhā niṣprapaṃcāśca nirātaṃkā nirāmayāḥ | nirbhagā nirupāyāśca niḥsaṃgā nirmalāśayāḥ
وہ بےخواہش اور دنیاوی الجھنوں سے ماورا ہیں؛ خوف اور بیماری سے آزاد۔ نہ قسمت کا دعویٰ، نہ دنیاوی تدبیروں کی چالاکی؛ بےتعلّق اور نیت میں پاکیزہ—وہ ایسے ہی ہیں۔
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene circle of ascetics, unburdened and unattached, sitting in effortless stillness; no signs of anxiety or striving; clean, luminous faces indicating nirmalāśaya; minimal objects, open space suggesting niṣprapañca.
FAQs
Liberating spirituality is marked by desirelessness, fearlessness, and inner purity—detachment becomes the sign of true well-being.
Kāśī is implied as a liberating environment where such detached, pure-hearted devotees flourish under Śiva’s grace.
No explicit ritual; it emphasizes inner vows—non-attachment, freedom from craving, and purity of intention as core disciplines.