Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 22
ईश्वर उवाच । शैलादे प्रविशाशु त्वं गुहास्त्यत्र मनोहरा । तदंतरेस्ति मे भक्तो जैगीषव्यस्तपोधनः
īśvara uvāca | śailāde praviśāśu tvaṃ guhāstyatra manoharā | tadaṃtaresti me bhakto jaigīṣavyastapodhanaḥ
ईश्वर म्हणाले— “तू शीघ्र शैलादात प्रवेश कर; तेथे एक मनोहर गुहा आहे. तिच्या आत माझा भक्त तपोधन जैगीषव्य वास करतो.”
Śiva (Īśvara/Dhūrjaṭi)
Tirtha: Śailāda-guhā (Jaigīṣavya-nivāsa)
Type: cave
Listener: Nandī
Scene: Nandī, radiant and strong, approaches a rocky hill called Śailāda. A beautiful cave mouth opens with vines and a soft inner glow. Inside sits Jaigīṣavya, emaciated yet luminous, in deep meditation with ash-smeared body.
FAQs
True spiritual wealth is tapas joined with devotion; the Lord personally acknowledges and protects such devotees.
Śailāda and its ‘manoharā’ cave are highlighted as a sacred abode of a great Śaiva ascetic.
A divine directive: Nandī is to enter the cave and approach the ascetic devotee Jaigīṣavya.