Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 40
योगिन्योपि सुदृष्ट्वाथ शंभुना संप्रसादिताः । त्रपाभरसमाक्रांत कंधरा इव सं गताः
yoginyopi sudṛṣṭvātha śaṃbhunā saṃprasāditāḥ | trapābharasamākrāṃta kaṃdharā iva saṃ gatāḥ
Même les yoginīs, ayant contemplé cette vision de bon augure, furent comblées par la grâce de Śambhu ; le cou fléchi comme sous le poids de la pudeur, elles se rassemblèrent dans une retenue révérencieuse.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A cluster of yoginīs, radiant yet subdued, stand with bowed necks and folded hands after beholding Śambhu’s auspicious manifestation; their posture conveys modesty and reverent restraint.
FAQs
True encounter with Śiva (darśana) naturally produces humility, modesty, and inner pacification even in powerful beings.
The broader setting is Kāśī in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, though this verse itself does not name a specific tīrtha.
No explicit rite is prescribed here; the emphasis is on the transformative effect of Śiva’s presence and grace.