Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 94
अन्येपि रोगा मा संतु मास्तु तेषां दरिद्रता । मास्तु कश्चन संतापस्त्वद्भक्तानां सहस्रगो
anyepi rogā mā saṃtu māstu teṣāṃ daridratā | māstu kaścana saṃtāpastvadbhaktānāṃ sahasrago
«Qu’il n’y ait pour eux aucune autre maladie ; qu’ils ne connaissent pas la pauvreté. Qu’aucune souffrance, sous mille formes, ne s’abatte jamais sur tes dévots.»
Vimala (devotee)
Tirtha: Vimalāditya (Sūrya) context in Kāśī
Type: temple
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (frame typical)
Scene: The devotee expands the boon-request: no diseases, no poverty, no suffering in countless forms for the Lord’s devotees; the shrine atmosphere feels protective and benevolent.
FAQs
A mature bhakta prays for holistic welfare—health, stability, and freedom from distress for the entire community of devotees.
Kāśī, whose narratives highlight boons that safeguard devotees and magnify the city’s spiritual promise.
None directly; it continues the boon-request (vara-prārthanā) for devotees’ protection and prosperity.