Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
यदा तुष्टोयमीशानो दातुं वरमथाययौ । उवाच च प्रसन्नात्मा याचध्वं वरमुत्तमम्
yadā tuṣṭoyamīśāno dātuṃ varamathāyayau | uvāca ca prasannātmā yācadhvaṃ varamuttamam
Als dieser Herr, Īśāna, zufrieden war und hervortrat, um einen Segen zu gewähren, sprach er mit gütigem Herzen: „Erbittet die höchste Gabe.“
Narrator (Gaṇas’ account, leading into Śiva’s speech)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta/Vaiśveśvarī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva as Īśāna steps forward from the sanctum, serene and radiant, right hand raised in boon-giving gesture; the maidens stand with folded hands, awe and readiness; the air filled with lamp-light and incense.
FAQs
Divine grace responds to sincere austerity; the Lord invites devotees to articulate their highest spiritual aim.
The setting continues within Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s Kāśī-māhātmya frame, where boons are granted in the sphere of Viśveśvara.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it describes the moment when tapas yields eligibility for a divine boon.