Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 83
ब्रह्मोवाच । धूतपापे पवित्राणि यानि संत्यत्र सर्वतः । तेभ्यः पवित्रमतुलं त्वमेधि वरतो मम
brahmovāca | dhūtapāpe pavitrāṇi yāni saṃtyatra sarvataḥ | tebhyaḥ pavitramatulaṃ tvamedhi varato mama
ব্রহ্মা বললেন— হে ধূতপাপে! এখানে সর্বত্র যত পবিত্রকারী শক্তি আছে, আমার বরদানে তুমি তাদের সকলেরও ঊর্ধ্বে অতুল পবিত্রকারিণী হও।
Brahmā
Tirtha: Dhūtapāpā
Type: ghat
Scene: Brahmā raises a hand in boon-giving gesture (varada-mudrā); luminous syllables seem to emanate from his mouths; Dhūtapāpā is bathed in a descending light, symbolizing her becoming the ‘atula-pavitra’.
FAQs
Purity sought for dharma is rewarded: one can become a channel of sanctification for the world.
The verse elevates a Kāśīkhaṇḍa purifying presence (Dhūtapāpā, often tied to tīrtha identity) above other purifiers within the sacred region.
No direct prescription; the verse establishes a doctrinal hierarchy of purifying potency (pavitratva) foundational for tīrtha practice.