Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
त्वद्दर्शनेन मे गात्रं चिंतासंतापतापितम् । हिमानी गाहनेनेव शीतलं भवति क्षणम्
tvaddarśanena me gātraṃ ciṃtāsaṃtāpatāpitam | himānī gāhaneneva śītalaṃ bhavati kṣaṇam
Al verte, mi cuerpo—abrasado por el ardor de la angustiosa pena—se enfría al instante, como si me sumergiera en un arroyo nutrido por la nieve.
Tvāṣṭra (the seeker)
Listener: Śaunaka-ādi ṛṣis
Scene: Close, intimate moment: Tvāṣṭra’s face softens as if cooled; behind them a suggested glimmer of a cold stream, or a visual metaphor of cool light washing over him.
FAQs
The darśana of the holy (sādhu-darśana) cools the inner fires of anxiety and grief, restoring clarity and peace.
The chapter’s frame is Kāśī’s greatness; this verse highlights saintly presence as a channel of grace within that sacred narrative.
No explicit rite; it praises the spiritual efficacy of darśana (meeting/seeing a realized ascetic).