Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 96
ददामि वरमन्यं च सर्वेषां हितकारकम् । त्वयैतत्स्थापितं लिंगं तव नाम्ना भविष्यति
dadāmi varamanyaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ hitakārakam | tvayaitatsthāpitaṃ liṃgaṃ tava nāmnā bhaviṣyati
मी आणखी एक वर देतो, जो सर्वांच्या हिताचा आहे— तुझ्याद्वारे स्थापिलेले हे लिंग तुझ्याच नावाने प्रसिद्ध होईल।
Śiva
Tirtha: Varuṇeśa (name-bestowal announced)
Type: kshetra (liṅga-sthāna)
Scene: A deity grants a second boon: the liṅga established by the devotee will be known by the devotee’s name—capturing the moment of consecratory promise.
FAQs
Devotional acts in a holy kṣetra can generate enduring sacred landmarks that benefit future generations.
A Kāśī liṅga-site is being established and named, preparing the way for Varuṇeśvara’s fame in Vārāṇasī.
Liṅga-sthāpana is referenced as already performed; the verse adds the boon of nāma (naming) and lasting sanctity.