Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 13
शिवशर्मा दिवाप्युच्चैरपश्यच्चंद्रचंद्रिकाम् । आह्लादयंतीं बहुशः समं सर्वेंद्रियैर्मनः
śivaśarmā divāpyuccairapaśyaccaṃdracaṃdrikām | āhlādayaṃtīṃ bahuśaḥ samaṃ sarveṃdriyairmanaḥ
ശിവശർമ പകലിലും ചന്ദ്രന്റെ ഉജ്ജ്വലമായ ശീതള ചന്ദ്രിക കണ്ടു; അത് വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും എല്ലാ ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളോടും കൂടിയ മനസ്സിനെ ആഹ്ലാദിപ്പിച്ചു.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative frame)
Tirtha: Kāśī (visionary omen within the kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/pilgrims (frame)
Scene: Śivaśarmā stands in daylight yet sees a visible moon and its cool rays; the cityscape of Kāśī glows; his senses are depicted as calmed—flowers, breeze, and light converging into a single serene atmosphere.
FAQs
Puṇya and divine proximity can manifest as extraordinary perceptions that uplift mind and senses.
Kāśī’s sacred narrative setting that leads the devotee toward celestial realms (contextual).
No direct rite is prescribed here; it describes a visionary sign experienced by Śivaśarmā.