कर्पूरवर्तिदीपेन सकृद्दत्तेन भक्तितः । कर्पूरदेहगौरश्रीर्भवेद्भालविलोचनः
karpūravartidīpena sakṛddattena bhaktitaḥ | karpūradehagauraśrīrbhavedbhālavilocanaḥ
Quien, aunque sea una sola vez y con devoción, ofrezca una lámpara con mecha de alcanfor (a Viśveśvara en Kāśī), obtiene un esplendor corporal claro y radiante como el alcanfor, y una presencia auspiciosa, como si tuviera un ojo divino en la frente.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa discourse commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī, Viśveśvara-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee offers a single lamp with a camphor wick before Viśveśvara’s liṅga; the flame is bright white, casting a cool radiance on the sanctum while priests ring bells and wave ārati.
Even a single, sincere act of devotional offering in Kāśī—such as dīpa-dāna—purifies and illumines the devotee, yielding auspicious radiance and elevated spiritual standing.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), centered on the worship of Viśveśvara (Śiva).
Offering a lamp with a camphor wick (karpūra-varti-dīpa) with devotion, even once, to the Lord at Kāśī.