Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 61
तत्र पाशुपतः सिद्धस्त्वक्षपादो महामुने । अनेनैव शरीरेण शाश्वतीं सिद्धिमागतः
tatra pāśupataḥ siddhastvakṣapādo mahāmune | anenaiva śarīreṇa śāśvatīṃ siddhimāgataḥ
Tại đó, hỡi bậc đại hiền, hành giả Pāśupata Akṣapāda đã chứng đắc thành tựu vĩnh cửu—ngay với chính thân này.
Skanda
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahāmuni
Scene: A Pāśupata ascetic Akṣapāda, ash-smeared, with matted locks, stands near a Kāśī shrine/riverbank; a subtle radiance surrounds him as he attains ‘śāśvatī siddhi’ without leaving the body; sages witness in awe.
FAQs
Kāśī is celebrated as a field of Śaiva realization where disciplined practice can culminate in enduring siddhi.
The verse points to the same Kāśī locale previously described, famed for Pāśupata accomplishment associated with Akṣapāda.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it highlights the exemplary attainment of a Pāśupata siddha.