Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 65
पृष्टश्चेत्कथयामीह मा तत्र कुरु संशयम् । तत्कृते तव गंता वै मनो निर्वेदकारणम्
pṛṣṭaścetkathayāmīha mā tatra kuru saṃśayam | tatkṛte tava gaṃtā vai mano nirvedakāraṇam
لیکن اگر مجھ سے پوچھا جائے تو میں یہاں بیان کروں گا—اس میں کوئی شک نہ کرو۔ اسی سبب تمہارا دل یقیناً بے رغبتی کے سبب تک پہنچ جائے گا۔
Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Rājā (king)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa raises a hand in assurance, promising to speak when asked; the king’s face shows relief and focused attention, signaling an imminent turning point toward renunciation-minded counsel.
FAQs
Truthful instruction, when properly sought, can awaken nirveda (disenchantment) that turns the mind toward higher dharma.
No specific site is named; the verse functions as part of Kāśī’s broader mokṣa-oriented discourse.
None; it concerns the ethical conditions for giving spiritual counsel.