Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
देवदेव जगन्नाथ भक्तानामभयप्रद । अस्मिंस्तीर्थे त्वदभ्याशाज्जाता नस्तृप्तिरक्षया
devadeva jagannātha bhaktānāmabhayaprada | asmiṃstīrthe tvadabhyāśājjātā nastṛptirakṣayā
O God of gods, Lord of the universe, giver of fearlessness to devotees—at this sacred tīrtha, by drawing near to You, an inexhaustible satisfaction has arisen in us.
Divya Pitṛs (celestial ancestors), addressing Śiva
Tirtha: Kāpilatīrtha (contextual) in Kāśī
Type: ghat
Scene: Celestial Pitṛs and devotees at a Kāśī tīrtha, hands folded, praising Devadeva as Jagannātha and abhaya-prada; the riverbank glows with sanctity, suggesting inner contentment arising from Śiva’s nearness.
FAQs
Nearness to Śiva at a sacred tīrtha grants devotees (and ancestors) an abiding, inexhaustible inner fulfillment and fearlessness.
A tīrtha in Kāśī, contextually the Kāpilatīrtha praised in this adhyāya.
No direct rite is prescribed here; it emphasizes the merit of approaching/serving Śiva at the tīrtha.