Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 93
अप्यहासीदितोलोकाज्जगाम च सुरालयम् । भवत्विह हि का हानिरस्माकं ज्वलने गतै
apyahāsīditolokājjagāma ca surālayam | bhavatviha hi kā hānirasmākaṃ jvalane gatai
নিশ্চয়ই তিনি এই লোক ত্যাগ করে দেবালয়ে গমন করেছেন। “তাই হোক; আমরা তো অগ্নিতে প্রবিষ্ট—এখানে আমাদের ক্ষতি কী?”
Narrator quoting/voicing the thought associated with the situation (contextual; likely the king’s inference or the implied stance of those affected)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis (frame typical)
Scene: A group speaks with grim resolve as a luminous fire becomes a gateway; above, a faint celestial path suggests ascent to the gods’ abode; the king’s presence may be off-scene as the focus is on the speakers’ vow-like acceptance.
FAQs
Purāṇic narration frames worldly loss against divine destiny; entry into fire and ascent to higher realms is portrayed as not ultimately ruinous.
Kāśī is the broader sacred context; this verse speaks of surālaya (heaven) rather than a named Kāśī tīrtha.
None; it is a narrative/theological reflection on fate, fire, and heavenly ascent.