Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 39
पुनः परोपकरणात्तत्तपो द्विगुणीकृतम् । तेन पुण्येन स मया पुनः प्रोक्तो वरं वृणु
punaḥ paropakaraṇāttattapo dviguṇīkṛtam | tena puṇyena sa mayā punaḥ prokto varaṃ vṛṇu
De nouveau, par cet acte de servir autrui, son austérité fut doublée. Et par la puissance de ce mérite, je lui dis encore : «Choisis une grâce».
Caṇḍikā (Devī)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: the tapasvī petitioner
Scene: A symbolic depiction of merit doubling: the ascetic’s aura brightens; a subtle doubling motif (twofold radiance, mirrored lamps) while Śiva again invites him to choose a boon, indicating escalating grace.
FAQs
Serving others magnifies tapas and generates puṇya, making divine grace more immediate and abundant.
Kedāra-kṣetra in Kāśī, presented as a place where altruistic merit quickly ripens into divine boon.
No formal ritual; the verse elevates paropakāra (helping others) as a dharmic act that multiplies spiritual merit.