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
অথবা কাশীলৈ উপনীত হ’লে শুভ-অশুভ চিন্তা কৰাৰ প্ৰয়োজন নাই; কিয়নো যেতিয়াই কাশিকা লাভ হয়, তেতিয়াই সেই সময় নিজেই শুভ।
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.