Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 58
नितांतं कमलाकांते शांतचित्तं विधाय यः । संशीलयेत्क्षणं नूनं कमला तत्र निश्चला
nitāṃtaṃ kamalākāṃte śāṃtacittaṃ vidhāya yaḥ | saṃśīlayetkṣaṇaṃ nūnaṃ kamalā tatra niścalā
जो मन अत्यंत शांत करून कमलाकांत (लक्ष्मीपति) यांच्यात स्थिर करतो आणि क्षणभरही त्या ध्यानात रमतो—तेथे कमला (लक्ष्मी) निश्चल राहते.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (inner dhyāna-tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tranquil meditator visualizes Viṣṇu as Kamalākānta; Lakṣmī appears steady at His chest/side, symbolizing unwavering auspiciousness settling where the mind is calm.
FAQs
Even brief, sincere contemplation with a peaceful mind draws auspiciousness—symbolized by Lakṣmī’s steady presence.
The verse itself is devotional rather than geographical; its placement is within Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s larger sacred-topography narrative.
A meditative practice: establish a śānta-citta and contemplate Kamalākānta, even momentarily.