Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 62
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टेंद्रियमानसः । उवाच पार्वतीयं तं सोऽग्रजन्मांत्यजं तदा
iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā prahṛṣṭeṃdriyamānasaḥ | uvāca pārvatīyaṃ taṃ so'grajanmāṃtyajaṃ tadā
Ayant entendu ces paroles, les sens et l’esprit remplis d’allégresse, ce noble brāhmane s’adressa alors à l’exclu—rattaché à la lignée ou au cortège même de Pārvatī.
Narrator (contextual, within Skanda-to-Agastya frame)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra) / Viśveśvara sphere
Type: kshetra
Scene: A noble brāhmaṇa, eyes bright with joy, turns toward an outcaste associated with Pārvatī’s retinue/lineage; the moment is intimate and dialogic, set against the sacred ambience of Kāśī’s lanes and shrines.
FAQs
Sincere devotion and dharmic speech can transform hearts, dissolving prejudice and awakening reverence.
Kāśī, as the narrative setting where devotion to Viśveśa becomes the measure of spiritual worth.
None directly; the verse functions as narrative transition highlighting inner joy upon hearing dharmic intent.