Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 84
सौभाग्यभाग्यभूर्या वै विख्याता मणिकर्णिका । ददामि तस्यां सर्वस्वमग्रजायांत्यजाय वा
saubhāgyabhāgyabhūryā vai vikhyātā maṇikarṇikā | dadāmi tasyāṃ sarvasvamagrajāyāṃtyajāya vā
सौभाग्य-भाग्याची महान भूमी म्हणून विख्यात मणिकर्णिकेत मी सर्वस्व देतो—श्रेष्ठाला असो वा त्याज्य मानलेल्या जनालाही.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Maṇikarṇikā
Type: ghat
Listener: Purāṇic audience within Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame
Scene: Maṇikarṇikā ghāṭa at dawn: steps descending to the Ganga, sacred fire altars in the distance, Śiva’s unseen presence radiating boons equally to a learned brāhmaṇa and a destitute outcaste, both with folded hands.
FAQs
At Maṇikarṇikā, divine generosity is universal—grace is not restricted by status or worthiness.
Maṇikarṇikā in Kāśī (Varanasi).
No single rite is specified; the verse emphasizes the place’s inherent power to bestow blessings and liberation.