Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 35
तुच्छश्रियः स्वर्गभूमीः परिहायागतैरिव । नानासुरनिकायैश्च विष्वग्भोगेच्छयोषितम्
tucchaśriyaḥ svargabhūmīḥ parihāyāgatairiva | nānāsuranikāyaiśca viṣvagbhogecchayoṣitam
As though deeming even the splendors of heaven trifling and departing from those celestial realms, hosts of various devas seemed to dwell there, drawn from every side by the desire to partake of its blessed enjoyments.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous vision of Kāśī as a city/kshetra so attractive that celestial beings appear to have abandoned heaven; divine hosts gather in all directions, drawn by the promise of blessed enjoyments and sanctity.
FAQs
Kāśī’s sanctity is presented as surpassing even heaven—true spiritual excellence lies in a dharma-saturated tīrtha, not mere celestial luxury.
Kāśī as a puṇya-kṣetra so exalted that even devas are portrayed as residing there.
None directly; the verse underscores the fruit of presence/association with the holy place.