Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
त्वद्दर्शनेन मे गात्रं चिंतासंतापतापितम् । हिमानी गाहनेनेव शीतलं भवति क्षणम्
tvaddarśanena me gātraṃ ciṃtāsaṃtāpatāpitam | himānī gāhaneneva śītalaṃ bhavati kṣaṇam
आपल्या दर्शनाने माझे शरीर—चिंता व शोकाच्या तापाने दग्ध—क्षणात शीतल होते, जणू हिमजलधारेत डुबकी घेतल्यासारखे।
Tvāṣṭra (the seeker)
Listener: Śaunaka-ādi ṛṣis
Scene: Close, intimate moment: Tvāṣṭra’s face softens as if cooled; behind them a suggested glimmer of a cold stream, or a visual metaphor of cool light washing over him.
FAQs
The darśana of the holy (sādhu-darśana) cools the inner fires of anxiety and grief, restoring clarity and peace.
The chapter’s frame is Kāśī’s greatness; this verse highlights saintly presence as a channel of grace within that sacred narrative.
No explicit rite; it praises the spiritual efficacy of darśana (meeting/seeing a realized ascetic).