Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
शिवशर्मोवाच । साक्षादयं धर्मराजो ननु सौम्यतराकृतिः । धर्म्याण्येव वचांस्यस्य मनः प्रीतिकराणि च
śivaśarmovāca | sākṣādayaṃ dharmarājo nanu saumyatarākṛtiḥ | dharmyāṇyeva vacāṃsyasya manaḥ prītikarāṇi ca
शिवशर्मा म्हणाला—हा तर साक्षात् धर्मराजच; तरीही याची आकृती अत्यंत सौम्य आहे. याची वाणी पूर्णतः धर्म्य असून मनाला आनंद देणारी आहे।
Śivaśarmā (Vipra)
Tirtha: Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śivaśarmā, a brāhmaṇa, speaks with wonder: Dharmarāja stands with a gentle face, calm eyes, and a composed posture; his speech is visualized as soothing—listeners’ faces soften, indicating ‘mano-prīti’.
FAQs
Divine justice is not merely fearsome; to the dhārmic, Dharmarāja appears gentle and speaks mind-delighting truth.
Indirectly Kāśī is upheld as a place shaping dharmic vision; the verse itself centers on Dharmarāja’s nature.
None; it is an observation about dharmic speech and perception.