Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 36
सुहृदि प्रेमसंपन्ने त्वय्यनुद्यं न किंचन । साधुभिः सह संवादः सर्वश्रेयोऽभिवृद्धये
suhṛdi premasaṃpanne tvayyanudyaṃ na kiṃcana | sādhubhiḥ saha saṃvādaḥ sarvaśreyo'bhivṛddhaye
Dalam dirimu, sahabat yang penuh kasih dan niat baik, tiada sedikit pun yang patut dicela. Percakapan bersama para sādhū adalah demi bertambahnya segala kebaikan tertinggi.
Gaṇas
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śivaśarman
Scene: A warm, respectful satsanga: the Gaṇas address Śivaśarman as a beloved friend, affirming his blamelessness; the setting suggests a quiet temple courtyard or ghat-side pavilion where virtuous dialogue unfolds.
FAQs
Satsaṅga—association and dialogue with the virtuous—is a direct means to expand all forms of spiritual welfare.
No single site; the verse teaches a universal dharma principle often emphasized in Kāśī narratives.
No formal ritual; it recommends sādhusaṃvāda (edifying discourse with the virtuous) as a practice.