Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 59
पितोवाच । वरस्य ये त्वया प्रोक्ता गुणा एते विचक्षणे । एषां गुणानामाधारो वरोस्तीति विनिश्चितम्
pitovāca | varasya ye tvayā proktā guṇā ete vicakṣaṇe | eṣāṃ guṇānāmādhāro varostīti viniścitam
Le père dit : «Ô toi qui discernes, les qualités que tu as énoncées pour l’époux : il existe assurément un époux qui en est le support et l’incarnation même ; cela est certain.»
Pitā (Father)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: (Contextual) audience
Scene: The father speaks with firm assurance to the maiden; his hand gesture indicates certainty; the maiden’s attentive posture shows trust and readiness.
FAQs
Dharma affirms that virtue has a real foundation—true qualities are not mere ideals but can be found embodied in a worthy person.
The broader narrative belongs to Kāśī’s sacred cycle, though this verse is ethical counsel rather than tīrtha-description.
No ritual is specified; it is a statement of certainty about finding a groom who supports the described virtues.