Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 56
दास्यामि च परां सिद्धिमाश्रितेभ्यो न संशयः । परं न महिमानं मे कलौ कश्चिच्च वेत्स्यति
dāsyāmi ca parāṃ siddhimāśritebhyo na saṃśayaḥ | paraṃ na mahimānaṃ me kalau kaścicca vetsyati
J’accorderai l’Accomplissement suprême à ceux qui prennent refuge en Moi—sans aucun doute. Mais en l’âge de Kali, bien rares sont ceux qui connaîtront pleinement Ma grandeur.
Śiva (as Liṅga)
Tirtha: Vīra-Vīreśvara (Kāśī)
Type: temple
Listener: Sages/pilgrims
Scene: Śiva promises supreme siddhi to those who take refuge, while a shadow of Kali-yuga ignorance is suggested—few recognize the shrine’s true greatness; the liṅga remains steady, luminous, and compassionate.
FAQs
Taking refuge (āśraya/śaraṇāgati) in Śiva is presented as a direct path to supreme siddhi, even when the world forgets sacred greatness.
Kāśī is the implied locus of this ‘greatness’ that becomes less recognized in Kali-yuga.
Refuge and devotion are emphasized rather than a specific external ritual.