Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 51
तद्भक्त्या परमैश्वर्यं मया लब्धं वरात्ततः । इदानीं स्तुहि तं शंभुं यदि मे शुभमिच्छसि
tadbhaktyā paramaiśvaryaṃ mayā labdhaṃ varāttataḥ | idānīṃ stuhi taṃ śaṃbhuṃ yadi me śubhamicchasi
«Par dévotion envers lui, j’ai obtenu la souveraineté suprême grâce à son don. Maintenant, loue ce Śambhu, si tu désires l’auspice — pour moi comme pour toi.»
Viṣṇu
Tirtha: Viśveśvara (Śambhu) in Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/seekers in the frame
Scene: Viṣṇu urges Vyāsa to praise Śambhu for auspiciousness; Vyāsa turns toward a liṅga or Viśveśvara shrine with folded hands, beginning a hymn.
FAQs
Auspiciousness and true authority arise from bhakti; the proper response to divine supremacy is stuti (praise) and humility.
Within Kāśī’s framework, praising Śambhu aligns with the city’s identity as Śiva’s supreme kṣetra.
Stuti (hymnic praise) of Śambhu is directly prescribed.