Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
अथवा मद्विधानां हि केयं चिंता महात्मनाम् । स्वस्त्यस्तु तुभ्यमित्युक्त्वा ययौ स व्योमवर्त्मनि
athavā madvidhānāṃ hi keyaṃ ciṃtā mahātmanām | svastyastu tubhyamityuktvā yayau sa vyomavartmani
Atau, apakah kerisauan ini layak bagi mahātmā sepertiku? Setelah berkata, “Semoga sejahtera atasmu,” dia pun berangkat melalui jalan langit.
Narrator (describing the Muni’s action)
Listener: Ṛṣi-assembly (frame implied)
Scene: The sage concludes with an auspicious blessing and ascends/vanishes along a luminous aerial path, leaving the mountain behind.
FAQs
A great soul offers blessing and remains unattached, not entangled in disputes born of pride.
None directly; the verse functions within the broader Kāśī-māhātmya setting.
None; it records a benediction (“svasti”) and departure.