Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 13
शिवशर्मा दिवाप्युच्चैरपश्यच्चंद्रचंद्रिकाम् । आह्लादयंतीं बहुशः समं सर्वेंद्रियैर्मनः
śivaśarmā divāpyuccairapaśyaccaṃdracaṃdrikām | āhlādayaṃtīṃ bahuśaḥ samaṃ sarveṃdriyairmanaḥ
Śivaśarmā menyaksikan, bahkan pada waktu siang, sinar bulan yang sejuk berseri terang—berulang kali menggembirakan hati bersama seluruh pancaindera.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative frame)
Tirtha: Kāśī (visionary omen within the kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/pilgrims (frame)
Scene: Śivaśarmā stands in daylight yet sees a visible moon and its cool rays; the cityscape of Kāśī glows; his senses are depicted as calmed—flowers, breeze, and light converging into a single serene atmosphere.
FAQs
Puṇya and divine proximity can manifest as extraordinary perceptions that uplift mind and senses.
Kāśī’s sacred narrative setting that leads the devotee toward celestial realms (contextual).
No direct rite is prescribed here; it describes a visionary sign experienced by Śivaśarmā.