Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 84
सौभाग्यभाग्यभूर्या वै विख्याता मणिकर्णिका । ददामि तस्यां सर्वस्वमग्रजायांत्यजाय वा
saubhāgyabhāgyabhūryā vai vikhyātā maṇikarṇikā | dadāmi tasyāṃ sarvasvamagrajāyāṃtyajāya vā
সৌভাগ্য আৰু ভাগ্যৰ মহা ভূমি বুলি খ্যাত মণিকৰ্ণিকা নিঃসন্দেহে প্ৰসিদ্ধ। তাত মই সকলো দান কৰোঁ—অগ্ৰজ, উত্তম জনকো, বা ত্যাজ্য বুলি গণ্য জনকো।
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Maṇikarṇikā
Type: ghat
Listener: Purāṇic audience within Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame
Scene: Maṇikarṇikā ghāṭa at dawn: steps descending to the Ganga, sacred fire altars in the distance, Śiva’s unseen presence radiating boons equally to a learned brāhmaṇa and a destitute outcaste, both with folded hands.
FAQs
At Maṇikarṇikā, divine generosity is universal—grace is not restricted by status or worthiness.
Maṇikarṇikā in Kāśī (Varanasi).
No single rite is specified; the verse emphasizes the place’s inherent power to bestow blessings and liberation.