Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 66
कृत्वोपायशतं तैस्तु दिवोदासस्य संभ्रमे । यदैकोपि समर्थो न तदा तत्रैव संस्थितम्
kṛtvopāyaśataṃ taistu divodāsasya saṃbhrame | yadaikopi samartho na tadā tatraiva saṃsthitam
Troublés par Divodāsa, ils mirent en œuvre des centaines de moyens et de stratagèmes ; mais lorsqu’aucun ne se montra efficace, ils demeurèrent là même, inébranlables, sans s’en aller.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of divine or eminent beings, thwarted by Divodāsa’s influence, pause in Kāśī—faces tense yet resolute—amid ghāṭs and temple silhouettes, deciding to remain and seek a higher remedy.
FAQs
When ordinary efforts fail, steadfastness and turning toward higher dharma become the proper course.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) is the implied sacred setting within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative.
No specific ritual is prescribed here; it sets up the shift from worldly ‘upāyas’ to devotional worship.