Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 65
त्वदीयः शीतलालापः प्राप श्रुतिपथं यदा । सपत्नीवाक्यदवथुस्तदैवत्यात्स वेपथुः
tvadīyaḥ śītalālāpaḥ prāpa śrutipathaṃ yadā | sapatnīvākyadavathustadaivatyātsa vepathuḥ
Lorsque ta parole fraîche et douce pénètre le chemin de mon ouïe, alors — telle la fièvre brûlante causée par les mots d'une rivale — mon tremblement s'apaise aussitôt.
Unspecified in excerpt (Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative voice; speaker not explicit here)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The beloved speaks softly; the listener’s trembling and feverish agitation dissolves instantly, visualized as cooling moonlight or sandal-breeze replacing a burning inner fire.
FAQs
It underscores the healing power of gentle speech—aligned with dharma teachings that praise vāṇī (right speech) as a purifier and pacifier.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.