Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 31
तीर्थस्नानेन जप्येन परोपकरणोक्तिभिः । विनार्थं लभ्यते धर्मो धर्मादर्थः स्वयं भवेत्
tīrthasnānena japyena paropakaraṇoktibhiḥ | vinārthaṃ labhyate dharmo dharmādarthaḥ svayaṃ bhavet
Par le bain aux tīrtha, par le japa, et par des paroles qui servent et soutiennent autrui, on obtient le Dharma sans dépense mondaine ; et du Dharma, la prospérité naît d’elle‑même.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśī-khaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Gaṅgā-tīrthas of Kāśī (ghāṭa tīrthas)
Type: ghat
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Scene: Morning at a Kāśī ghat: pilgrims bathe at the ford, a devotee counts japa beads, and another offers kind counsel to a weary traveler—three simple acts forming a single dharmic tableau.
FAQs
Dharma is accessible through simple sacred acts and serviceful speech, and it naturally yields well-being.
Tīrthas in general within the Kāśī sacred landscape; the chapter context is Kāśī-māhātmya.
Tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) and japa (mantra repetition), along with beneficial speech/service.