Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 14
राजराजः स एवाभूत्सर्वेषां धनदः सताम् । स एव रुद्रमूर्तिश्च प्रेक्षिष्ट रिपुभी रणे
rājarājaḥ sa evābhūtsarveṣāṃ dhanadaḥ satām | sa eva rudramūrtiśca prekṣiṣṭa ripubhī raṇe
তিনি একাই রাজাদের রাজা হলেন, সকল সজ্জনের ধনদাতা; আর রণে তিনি রুদ্রমূর্তি হয়ে প্রকাশিত হলেন—শত্রুদের জন্য ভয়ংকর।
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: Twofold tableau: (1) the king distributing wealth to the righteous; (2) the same figure in battle blazing like Rudra, eyes fierce, enemies trembling.
FAQs
Dharma integrates generosity and fierce protection: nurturing the righteous while confronting adharma with Rudra-like resolve.
The verse belongs to the Kāśī/Vārāṇasī-centered adhyāya, glorifying the sacred city indirectly through the exalted qualities of its ruler.
None; the emphasis is on kingship, protection, and Śaiva valor.