गोकर्णेश्वर भक्तस्य पंचत्व समये सति । ज्ञानभ्रंशो न जायेत क्वचिदप्यंतमृच्छतः
gokarṇeśvara bhaktasya paṃcatva samaye sati | jñānabhraṃśo na jāyeta kvacidapyaṃtamṛcchataḥ
Đối với người sùng kính Gokarṇeśvara, khi đến lúc hòa vào năm đại (tức lúc lâm chung), tuyệt nhiên không phát sinh sự suy mất tri giác tâm linh, dù đang tiến gần đến tận cùng.
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.