Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 92
पापादवंती सा विश्वमवंतीति निगद्यते । युगेयुगेन्यनाम्नी सा कलावुज्जयिनीति च
pāpādavaṃtī sā viśvamavaṃtīti nigadyate | yugeyugenyanāmnī sā kalāvujjayinīti ca
Parce qu’elle protège le monde du péché, on l’appelle Avantī. À chaque yuga elle porte des noms différents ; et dans l’âge de Kali, elle est aussi connue sous le nom d’Ujjayinī.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī-khaṇḍa discourse, often Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Avantī (Ujjayinī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis
Scene: A map-like sacred panorama of Avantī/Ujjayinī with inscriptions of its names across yugas; protective aura encircling the city, with pilgrims entering through gates while dark ‘pāpa’ shadows remain outside.
FAQs
A tīrtha is not merely a location—its very identity is to protect beings from sin and uplift them across ages.
Avantī, identified with Ujjayinī (Ujjain), famed in Śaiva sacred geography.
None explicitly; the verse explains the etymology and yuga-name of the sacred place.