Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 96
ददामि वरमन्यं च सर्वेषां हितकारकम् । त्वयैतत्स्थापितं लिंगं तव नाम्ना भविष्यति
dadāmi varamanyaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ hitakārakam | tvayaitatsthāpitaṃ liṃgaṃ tava nāmnā bhaviṣyati
मैं एक और वर देता हूँ, जो सबके हित का कारण है— तुम्हारे द्वारा स्थापित यह लिंग तुम्हारे ही नाम से प्रसिद्ध होगा।
Śiva
Tirtha: Varuṇeśa (name-bestowal announced)
Type: kshetra (liṅga-sthāna)
Scene: A deity grants a second boon: the liṅga established by the devotee will be known by the devotee’s name—capturing the moment of consecratory promise.
FAQs
Devotional acts in a holy kṣetra can generate enduring sacred landmarks that benefit future generations.
A Kāśī liṅga-site is being established and named, preparing the way for Varuṇeśvara’s fame in Vārāṇasī.
Liṅga-sthāpana is referenced as already performed; the verse adds the boon of nāma (naming) and lasting sanctity.
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