Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 14
अथवा काशिसंप्राप्तौ न चिंत्यं हि शुभाशुभम् । तदैव हि शुभः कालो यदैवाप्येत काशिका
athavā kāśisaṃprāptau na ciṃtyaṃ hi śubhāśubham | tadaiva hi śubhaḥ kālo yadaivāpyeta kāśikā
أو إذا بُلِغت كاشي فلا حاجة للتفكّر في البشائر أو النذر؛ فإن ذلك الوقت بعينه هو المبارك، حين تُنال كاشيكا.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśikā (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim (or divine figure) stepping into Kāśī while shadowy ‘omens’ dissolve into light; the city itself radiates auspiciousness, making all times favorable.
FAQs
Sacred space transforms time—arrival in Kāśī itself constitutes auspiciousness.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), praised as intrinsically auspicious regardless of omens.
A practical instruction for pilgrims: do not postpone entry due to omens; the act of reaching Kāśī sanctifies the time.