Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 58
नितांतं कमलाकांते शांतचित्तं विधाय यः । संशीलयेत्क्षणं नूनं कमला तत्र निश्चला
nitāṃtaṃ kamalākāṃte śāṃtacittaṃ vidhāya yaḥ | saṃśīlayetkṣaṇaṃ nūnaṃ kamalā tatra niścalā
যে ব্যক্তি মনকে অতিশয় শান্ত করে কমলাকান্তে (লক্ষ্মীপতি) স্থাপন করে ক্ষণমাত্রও সেই ধ্যানে স্থিত থাকে—সেখানে কমলা (লক্ষ্মী) নিশ্চল হয়ে বিরাজ করেন।
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (inner dhyāna-tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tranquil meditator visualizes Viṣṇu as Kamalākānta; Lakṣmī appears steady at His chest/side, symbolizing unwavering auspiciousness settling where the mind is calm.
FAQs
Even brief, sincere contemplation with a peaceful mind draws auspiciousness—symbolized by Lakṣmī’s steady presence.
The verse itself is devotional rather than geographical; its placement is within Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s larger sacred-topography narrative.
A meditative practice: establish a śānta-citta and contemplate Kamalākānta, even momentarily.