Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 88
सति तस्म्निमहादेवे विश्वकर्मैकसाक्षिणि । तवापि चैषा सर्वेषां फलिष्यंति मनोरथाः
sati tasmnimahādeve viśvakarmaikasākṣiṇi | tavāpi caiṣā sarveṣāṃ phaliṣyaṃti manorathāḥ
Bila Mahādeva itu hadir—saksi tunggal segala perbuatan, Viśvakarmā—maka tujuanmu, bahkan harapan semua makhluk, akan berbuah.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara / Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic audience (not explicit)
Scene: Mahādeva’s subtle omnipresence fills the yajña space—an all-seeing gaze or luminous aura above the altar—while devotees’ faces brighten as their ‘manorathas’ are shown as blossoming lotuses or fulfilled offerings.
FAQs
Śiva, as the witness of all karma, is the true source through whom intentions and efforts become fruitful.
Kāśī (Viśveśvara’s realm) is implied as the sacred ground where Mahādeva’s presence ensures spiritual fruition.
No specific rite is named; the principle is to perform acts with Mahādeva/Viśveśvara duly invoked and acknowledged.