Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
त एव विश्वभोक्तारो विश्वमान्यास्त एव हि । ये त्वां विश्वभुजामत्र पूजयिष्यंति मानवाः
ta eva viśvabhoktāro viśvamānyāsta eva hi | ye tvāṃ viśvabhujāmatra pūjayiṣyaṃti mānavāḥ
वही वास्तव में जगत् के भोक्ता हैं, वही जगत् में मान्य हैं—जो मनुष्य यहाँ तुम्हें, विश्व की धारिणी, पूजेंगे।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Dharma-pīṭha / Dharmeśvara precinct (Ambikā worship as Viśvabhujā)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Frame audience; internal: Īśvara speaking about devotees who will worship Devī here
Scene: A group of human worshippers offer pūjā to Ambikā as ‘Viśvabhujā’ near the liṅga precinct; the devotees are shown receiving honor—garlands, respectful gestures—symbolizing ‘viśva-mānya’.
FAQs
Worship of the Divine Mother at a sanctified place is presented as the mark of truly blessed living—bringing honor, fullness, and rightful enjoyment grounded in dharma.
The Kāśī Dharmapīṭha/Dharmeśvara milieu where Devī’s worship is praised as world-honoring and merit-bestowing.
Pūjā (worship) of Devī at this sacred spot.