Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 26
इति संसृतिसंबीजजनन्याभिहिते हिते । गिरां निगुंफे गिरिशो वक्तुमप्याददे गिरम्
iti saṃsṛtisaṃbījajananyābhihite hite | girāṃ niguṃphe giriśo vaktumapyādade giram
Cuando ella, la Madre que engendra la semilla del devenir mundano, hubo dicho así palabras benéficas, trenzadas como una guirnalda de discurso, entonces Giriśa (Śiva) tomó la palabra para responder.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (frame, implied)
Scene: Umā finishes a poised, beneficent speech; Śiva (Giriśa) turns slightly, preparing to respond—stillness before instruction.
FAQs
Sacred dialogue (saṃvāda) is presented as a vehicle for dharma: beneficial speech leads to divine instruction.
The surrounding passage belongs to Kāśī Māhātmya, setting the stage for Kāśī’s praise.
None directly; it is a narrative connector introducing Śiva’s forthcoming teaching.