Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
शिवशर्मोवाच । साक्षादयं धर्मराजो ननु सौम्यतराकृतिः । धर्म्याण्येव वचांस्यस्य मनः प्रीतिकराणि च
śivaśarmovāca | sākṣādayaṃ dharmarājo nanu saumyatarākṛtiḥ | dharmyāṇyeva vacāṃsyasya manaḥ prītikarāṇi ca
শিবশর্মা বললেন—ইনি তো স্বয়ং ধর্মরাজ, তবু তাঁর আকৃতি অতিশয় সৌম্য। তাঁর বাক্য সম্পূর্ণ ধর্মময় এবং মনকে আনন্দিত করে।
Śivaśarmā (Vipra)
Tirtha: Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śivaśarmā, a brāhmaṇa, speaks with wonder: Dharmarāja stands with a gentle face, calm eyes, and a composed posture; his speech is visualized as soothing—listeners’ faces soften, indicating ‘mano-prīti’.
FAQs
Divine justice is not merely fearsome; to the dhārmic, Dharmarāja appears gentle and speaks mind-delighting truth.
Indirectly Kāśī is upheld as a place shaping dharmic vision; the verse itself centers on Dharmarāja’s nature.
None; it is an observation about dharmic speech and perception.