Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 11
ततस्तुष्टो हि विश्वेशो व्यतरद्वरमुत्तमम् । सर्वासामेकपत्नीनामकत्रे स्थिरचेतसाम्
tatastuṣṭo hi viśveśo vyataradvaramuttamam | sarvāsāmekapatnīnāmakatre sthiracetasām
Alors Viśveśvara, satisfait, accorda le don suprême : que toutes, au mental ferme, auraient un seul époux—ensemble, comme coépouses d’un même Seigneur.
Narrator (Gaṇas’ account)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara’s Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience within Kāśī-māhātmya frame
Scene: Viśveśvara appears radiant before the ascetics, granting a boon; the devotees stand with folded hands, their faces lit with wonder as the decree of a shared husband is pronounced, emphasizing divine authority and the devotees’ unwavering minds.
FAQs
Divine boons align with cosmic arrangement; steadfastness and unity are presented as worthy fruits of tapas.
Viśveśvara’s Kāśī is the sanctified arena where such boons are granted.
No new prescription; it records the phala (result) of prior worship and austerity.