Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 27
प्रसन्नः करुणेशोत्र तस्य दास्यति वांछितम् । द्रष्टव्यः करुणेशोत्र काश्यां यत्नेन मानवैः
prasannaḥ karuṇeśotra tasya dāsyati vāṃchitam | draṣṭavyaḥ karuṇeśotra kāśyāṃ yatnena mānavaiḥ
Ici, lorsque Karuṇeśa est satisfait, il accorde la grâce désirée. C’est pourquoi, dans cette Kāśī, les hommes doivent aller voir Karuṇeśa avec un effort sincère.
Skanda
Tirtha: Karuṇeśvara (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims approach Karuṇeśvara shrine with folded hands; the liṅga radiates a gentle aura; a devotee receives symbolic ‘boon’—a flower garland or sacred ash—from the priest, signifying Śiva’s pleasure.
FAQs
Grace follows sincere effort: pilgrimage-darśana and devotion in Kāśī are depicted as effective means for both worldly and spiritual fulfillment.
Karuṇeśvara/Karuṇeśa in Kāśī.
Make earnest effort to visit (darśana) Karuṇeśa; the implied practice is worship that pleases him.