Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 82
केशवादित्यमाहात्म्यं शृण्वञ्श्रद्धासमन्वितः । नरो न लिप्यते पापैः शिवभक्तिं च विंदति
keśavādityamāhātmyaṃ śṛṇvañśraddhāsamanvitaḥ | naro na lipyate pāpaiḥ śivabhaktiṃ ca viṃdati
One who listens with faith to the greatness of Keśavāditya is not tainted by sins, and he also attains devotion to Śiva.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Kāśīkhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Keśavāditya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A small assembly at a Kāśī ghāṭa or temple courtyard listening with folded hands to the Keśavāditya-māhātmya; the listener’s heart turns toward a subtle Śiva-liṅga presence, indicating Śiva-bhakti arising.
FAQs
Faithful listening to tīrtha-māhātmya is itself a dharmic act that purifies and matures devotion.
Keśavāditya is the praised sacred presence, situated within the Kāśī tīrtha network.
Śravaṇa—devout listening to the māhātmya (glorification) of Keśavāditya.