Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 78
अनाथनाथः सर्वेषां विश्वनाथो हि गीयते । क्षणं मनसि संचित्य भवेदित्थमसंशयम्
anāthanāthaḥ sarveṣāṃ viśvanātho hi gīyate | kṣaṇaṃ manasi saṃcitya bhaveditthamasaṃśayam
Sebab Ia dipuji sebagai Viśvanātha—Tuhan segala makhluk, pelindung bagi yang tak bernaung. Bila kebenaran ini dihimpun dalam hati walau sesaat, niscaya demikianlah adanya, tanpa ragu.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Viśvanātha (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Self / implied audience
Scene: A devotee closes the eyes for a single moment of concentrated remembrance; above, the name ‘Viśvanātha’ appears as luminous script, while a protective aura surrounds the helpless.
FAQs
Even brief, steady remembrance of Viśvanātha transforms fear into certainty and protection.
Kāśī, specifically through Viśvanātha (Śiva as worshiped in Vārāṇasī).
Mental recollection/meditative holding (manasi saṃciti) of Viśvanātha’s refuge—an inner practice aligned with japa and smaraṇa.