Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 22
मृगत्त्वचोतिमृदुला विवस्त्रेभ्यातिसर्जति । अनुव्रजति कांतारे प्रांतरे पथिकान्पथि
mṛgattvacotimṛdulā vivastrebhyātisarjati | anuvrajati kāṃtāre prāṃtare pathikānpathi
Dia memberikan kulit rusa yang sangat lembut kepada mereka yang tidak berpakaian, dan dia mengiringi para musafir di jalan—melalui rimba yang dalam serta daerah perbatasan yang sunyi sepi.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (yātrā-mārga-mahattva)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A benefactor wraps unclothed travelers in soft deerskins/blankets and then walks with them through a dense forest and lonely borderland path, holding a staff/torch; the group moves toward the sacred city.
FAQs
True righteousness combines generosity with active protection—escorting others through danger.
Kāśī’s pilgrimage culture is foregrounded; the journey itself is treated as sacred and worthy of support.
Forms of dāna are described (clothing/covering) and sevā (escorting pilgrims).