Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 85
विश्वेशश्चेत्प्रसन्नः स्यात्तदा स्यान्नान्यथा क्वचित् । तस्माच्चेतो विशुद्ध्यर्थं काशीनाथं समाश्रयेत्
viśveśaścetprasannaḥ syāttadā syānnānyathā kvacit | tasmācceto viśuddhyarthaṃ kāśīnāthaṃ samāśrayet
Jika Viśveśa berkenan, maka tercapailah—tidak pernah sebaliknya, di mana pun. Oleh itu, demi penyucian hati, hendaklah berlindung pada Kāśīnātha.
Skanda (deduced from Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa narrative style within Brahmakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra) / Viśveśa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee with folded hands stands before Viśveśa (Śiva-liṅga) in Kāśī, with the Gaṅgā flowing nearby and temple spires rising; the atmosphere conveys certainty that grace alone perfects all aims.
FAQs
Spiritual success depends on Śiva’s grace; devotion to Kāśīnātha is a direct means to purify the mind.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), through its lord Kāśīnātha/Viśveśa, is explicitly praised as the refuge for inner purification.
Taking refuge in (worship/serving) Kāśīnātha is prescribed as a sādhanā for citta-śuddhi (mind purification).