Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 61
अस्माद्विभूतिमाहात्म्यात्प्रेत कोपि न कुत्रचित् । बाधा करोति कस्यापि महापातकिनोप्यहो
asmādvibhūtimāhātmyātpreta kopi na kutracit | bādhā karoti kasyāpi mahāpātakinopyaho
«Par la grandeur de ce vibhūti, nul preta, où que ce soit, ne peut nuire à quiconque — chose étonnante, pas même à un grand pécheur.»
Tapasvī/Muni (unnamed)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka-ādi ṛṣis
Scene: The ascetic proclaims the astonishing scope of vibhūti’s protection: no preta can harm anyone, even a great sinner; the air feels charged with śaiva authority.
FAQs
Śaiva sanctity is portrayed as universally protective—shielding even those burdened by heavy wrongdoing.
The verse supports the Kāśī tīrtha narrative by showing how Śaiva means enable safe participation in tīrtha benefits.
Use of vibhūti (applied on the forehead) as a protective measure against preta-bādhā.