Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
दूरस्थोपि हि यो बंधुः सोपि क्षिप्रं समेष्यति । बंदी पदजुषां पुंसां श्रद्धया नात्र संशयः
dūrasthopi hi yo baṃdhuḥ sopi kṣipraṃ sameṣyati | baṃdī padajuṣāṃ puṃsāṃ śraddhayā nātra saṃśayaḥ
Selbst ein Verwandter, der fern ist, wird bald zur Begegnung kommen. Für jene, die bei den heiligen Füßen Zuflucht nehmen, sind Beistand und Glück durch den Glauben gesichert—daran besteht kein Zweifel.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A devotee at a Kāśī shrine clasping hands at the sacred feet; in the distance a traveler/kinsman hastens toward the city, suggesting grace drawing help near.
FAQs
Śraddhā and refuge at the Divine feet in Kāśī draw swift grace that resolves worldly obstacles and brings supportive outcomes.
Kāśī-kṣetra broadly, emphasizing the saving power of devotion within its sacred sphere.
Pāda-sevā/refuge—devotional adherence to the sacred feet (a bhakti-principle rather than a technical rite).