Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 89
यथा वितृषिताः स्याम पीत्वा पेयं मुदा वयम् । तृषितास्तु तथान्येपि न विशेषोल्पकोधिकः
yathā vitṛṣitāḥ syāma pītvā peyaṃ mudā vayam | tṛṣitāstu tathānyepi na viśeṣolpakodhikaḥ
كما أنّا إذا عطشنا شربنا الشراب بفرح فزالت عطشنا، كذلك سائر العطاشى؛ فلا خصوصية هنا ولا فرق، لا صغيرًا ولا كبيرًا.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: At a Kāśī ghat, a water-seller offers cups to a mixed group—ascetic, householder, poor traveler—each relieved equally, highlighting sameness of thirst.
FAQs
The basic experiences of beings are shared; recognizing this sameness supports compassion and ethical restraint.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) frames the discourse, but the verse teaches a universal moral principle rather than naming a particular tīrtha.
None; it is a reflective instruction (vicāra) meant to cultivate empathy.