Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 22
ततोहं तस्य तपसा संतुष्टः स्थिरचेतसः । ययौ तस्मै वरान्दातुं शमनाय महात्मने
tatohaṃ tasya tapasā saṃtuṣṭaḥ sthiracetasaḥ | yayau tasmai varāndātuṃ śamanāya mahātmane
Alors, satisfait par l’ascèse de cet être à l’esprit inébranlable, j’allai lui accorder des grâces, pour apaiser cette grande âme : Śamana (Yama).
Skanda
Tirtha: Avimukta (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya / sages (contextual)
Scene: The deity, pleased, approaches a great ascetic identified with Śamana (Yama), to grant boons—depicting a meeting of divine radiance and austere restraint under the sacred canopy of Kāśī.
FAQs
When tapas is joined with steadiness of mind, divine grace responds in the form of vara (boon) and guidance.
The wider Kāśī setting continues; the chapter’s focus remains tied to Ānandavana and the Dharmapīṭha milieu.
No external rite—this verse emphasizes tapas leading to vara-dāna (bestowal of boons).