Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 4
स्वयमेव निशाभागे स्वप्नं संदर्शयन्नृणाम् । प्रातस्तेषां गृहान्गत्वा तेषां वक्ति बलाबलम्
svayameva niśābhāge svapnaṃ saṃdarśayannṛṇām | prātasteṣāṃ gṛhāngatvā teṣāṃ vakti balābalam
Au cœur même de la nuit, il montrait de lui-même des songes aux hommes ; puis, au matin, allant dans leurs demeures, il leur disait ce qui était fort et ce qui était faible, la juste mesure de leur état.
Skanda (narration)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣi-assembly (frame implied)
Scene: Night in Kāśī: the disguised guide moves unseen, bestowing vivid dreams upon sleepers; dawn follows with him visiting doorways, calmly explaining each person’s true strengths and weaknesses.
FAQs
Divine grace can correct human judgment through inner signs (dreams) and practical counsel, aligning daily life with dharma.
Kāśī, where even ordinary homes become spaces for divine guidance.
No explicit ritual; it describes revelatory dreams and morning instruction.