Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 10
सत्त्वाः सत्त्वसमायुक्ता वसुधासीच्छुभा तदा । कल्याणी सर्वतो वाणी प्राणिनः प्रीणयंत्यभूत्
sattvāḥ sattvasamāyuktā vasudhāsīcchubhā tadā | kalyāṇī sarvato vāṇī prāṇinaḥ prīṇayaṃtyabhūt
Makhluk-makhluk dipenuhi sifat sattva (kebaikan); bumi pun menjadi penuh berkah saat itu; dan dari segala arah terdengar tutur kata yang mulia dan manis, menyukakan semua makhluk hidup.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A brightened Kāśī: people’s faces radiant with goodness, the earth glowing, and gentle speech flowing like a blessing from every direction.
FAQs
A dharmic turning point is marked by sattva: goodness in beings, auspiciousness in the world, and wholesome speech.
The verse participates in Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s celebratory narration; it does not specify a particular Kāśī tīrtha by name.
No direct prescription; it describes the ethical-spiritual fruit of auspiciousness: sattvic conduct and kalyāṇī vāṇī.