Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 55
तदंबुपानतो भूयात्सुपार्वण शशिप्रभः । तरुणो रूपसंपन्नः कोशोन्मुक्तोरगो यथा
tadaṃbupānato bhūyātsupārvaṇa śaśiprabhaḥ | taruṇo rūpasaṃpannaḥ kośonmuktorago yathā
En buvant cette eau, il devint éclatant comme la lune au plein jour, jeune et beau, tel un serpent tout juste délivré de sa vieille mue.
Narrator
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (kūpa-jala episode)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages / audience of the Kāśī-māhātmya
Scene: The ascetic, moments ago frail, now stands youthful and luminous, moon-bright; discarded signs of age appear like a shed skin, echoing the serpent freed from its slough; onlookers gaze in astonishment near the well.
FAQs
In sacred Kāśī, grace can swiftly transform condition and destiny; service becomes a catalyst for divine renewal.
Kāśī’s sanctifying power is implied through the miraculous change occurring within its narrative space.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse illustrates the spiritual potency of compassionate service and sacred context.