Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 23
त्वदनीक्षणतः क्षणाद्विभो प्रलयं यांति जगंति शोच्यवत् । च्यवते भवतः कृपालवादितरोपीशनयस्त्वयोंकृतः
tvadanīkṣaṇataḥ kṣaṇādvibho pralayaṃ yāṃti jagaṃti śocyavat | cyavate bhavataḥ kṛpālavāditaropīśanayastvayoṃkṛtaḥ
„O Herr, wenn du nicht einmal einen Blick gewährst, stürzen die Welten in einem Augenblick in die Auflösung, erbarmungswürdig. Ohne auch nur einen Tropfen deines Erbarmens kann nicht einmal ein anderer ‘Herrscher’ bestehen — jede Herrschaft wird allein durch dich begründet.“
Pārvatī
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śiva
Scene: Pārvatī points to the cosmic consequence of Śiva’s withdrawn glance: worlds trembling on the edge of dissolution; a single drop of compassion stabilizes all rulers and realms.
FAQs
Cosmic stability depends on Śiva’s grace; all authority and power are derivative, inspiring humility and reliance on divine compassion.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it supports the larger Kāśī-centered narrative by affirming Śiva’s supremacy.
None; it is a doctrinal statement about grace and cosmic order.