Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
शुचिष्मानिति विख्यातस्तनयो विनयोचितः । स्थैर्य माधुर्य धैर्याद्यैर्गुणैरुपचितोहितः
śuciṣmāniti vikhyātastanayo vinayocitaḥ | sthairya mādhurya dhairyādyairguṇairupacitohitaḥ
Lalu lahirlah seorang putera yang masyhur bernama Śuciṣmān—layak dengan sifat tawaduk dan adab yang baik—dipupuk oleh kebajikan seperti keteguhan, kelembutan, dan keberanian yang sabar, serta sentiasa cenderung kepada yang membawa manfaat.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Listener: Ṛṣi-audience (contextual)
Scene: A youthful sage Śuciṣmān stands with folded hands near an āśrama, calm and humble; symbols of steadiness (staff), gentleness (lotus), courage (lion motif) appear subtly.
FAQs
Inner virtues—steadiness, gentleness, courage, and humility—are presented as the true ornaments that prepare one for divine responsibility.
Not a specific tīrtha; the verse supports the Kāśī Māhātmya narrative by establishing sacred lineage and exemplary conduct.
None; it is a dharma-character description embedded in a genealogical account.