Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 84
शूरः स एव स गुणी बुधः धन्यो मान्यः स एव कुलशील कलाकलापैः । एकः शुचिः स हि पुमान्सकलेपि लोके यत्रापतेत्तव शुभे करुणाकटाक्षः
śūraḥ sa eva sa guṇī budhaḥ dhanyo mānyaḥ sa eva kulaśīla kalākalāpaiḥ | ekaḥ śuciḥ sa hi pumānsakalepi loke yatrāpatettava śubhe karuṇākaṭākṣaḥ
Dialah yang sungguh perkasa; dialah yang berbudi, bijaksana, berbahagia, dan dimuliakan—berhias keturunan luhur, laku mulia, serta segala seni. Di seluruh dunia, dialah insan yang murni, wahai Dewi yang membawa berkah, yang kepadanya jatuh pandang-Mu yang penuh welas asih.
Agastya (stuti, contextually in Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Lakṣmī’s compassionate side-glance falls upon a devotee; around him appear symbols of heroism, learning, arts, and purity—like a halo of accomplishments—showing they arise from her grace.
FAQs
True excellence—valor, wisdom, virtue, and honor—is ultimately perfected by the Goddess’s grace, not mere worldly effort.
The broader frame is Kāśī (Varanasi) in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where divine favor is portrayed as readily accessible through devotion.
None directly; the verse implies seeking Lakṣmī’s anugraha through worship and reverent praise.