Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
न नाम युवयोर्वेद्मि वेद्म्याकृत्या च किंचन । पुण्यशीलसुशीलाख्यौ युवां भवितुमर्हथः
na nāma yuvayorvedmi vedmyākṛtyā ca kiṃcana | puṇyaśīlasuśīlākhyau yuvāṃ bhavitumarhathaḥ
Je ne connais pas vos noms, mais à votre seule apparence je comprends ceci : vous méritez d’être appelés Puṇyaśīla et Suśīla, hommes de mérite et de bonne conduite.
Divya Dvija (the celestial brāhmaṇa traveler)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis (frame typical; not explicit here)
Scene: A radiant ‘divya dvija’ addresses two Śiva-gaṇas, intuiting their virtuous nature from their luminous demeanor; the setting suggests Kāśī’s sacred ambience—ghāṭs, incense haze, and temple silhouettes.
FAQs
True identity is measured by śīla (character) and puṇya (merit), not merely by formal names.
The broader context is Kāśī’s sacred narrative (Kāśīkhaṇḍa), though this verse itself focuses on virtuous identification rather than a named tīrtha.
None directly; the verse emphasizes ethical recognition and the fruits of virtuous conduct.