Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 8
प्रत्यक्षरूपिणी गंगा तेन दृष्टा न संशयः । कलौ सुदुर्लभा गंगा सर्वकल्मषहारिणी
pratyakṣarūpiṇī gaṃgā tena dṛṣṭā na saṃśayaḥ | kalau sudurlabhā gaṃgā sarvakalmaṣahāriṇī
Ia sungguh telah melihat Gaṅgā dalam wujud yang nyata; tiada keraguan. Pada Kali-yuga, Gaṅgā amat sukar diperoleh, namun ia penghapus segala kekotoran.
Skanda
Tirtha: Gaṅgā (Kāśī) in relation to Gaṅgeśvara
Type: river
Scene: Gaṅgā appears as both river and goddess: shimmering waters at dawn; the devotee, having seen Gaṅgeśvara, is shown beholding Gaṅgā’s 'visible form'—a luminous, compassionate presence washing away dark stains representing kalmaṣa.
FAQs
Gaṅgā’s purifying power remains absolute, yet Kali-yuga conditions make genuine access and recognition of sacred presence more rare.
Gaṅgā in the Kāśī milieu, connected to Gaṅgeśvara darśana.
Implicitly, seek Gaṅgā’s darśana and purification; no specific procedural rite is detailed in this verse.