Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
विहाय सकलान्धर्मान्सकलागमनिश्चितान् । शिवमेकं भजेद्यस्तु मुच्यते सर्वबन्धनात्
vihāya sakalāndharmānsakalāgamaniścitān | śivamekaṃ bhajedyastu mucyate sarvabandhanāt
Từ bỏ mọi pháp khác—dẫu được các Āgama xác chứng—ai chỉ một lòng phụng thờ Śiva, người ấy được giải thoát khỏi mọi ràng buộc.
Sūta
Scene: A seeker stands at a crossroads of many ritual paths and scrolls labeled ‘āgama’; turning away, he walks toward a luminous Śiva-liṅga or Śiva as the sole refuge; chains fall away from his wrists and ankles.
FAQs
Single-pointed devotion to Śiva is portrayed as a direct means to freedom from bondage.
No place is named; the verse emphasizes sādhana (practice) rather than geography.
Bhajana/upāsanā of Śiva alone (exclusive devotion) is prescribed as liberative.