Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 1
स्कंद उवाच । अथ तद्योगिनीवृंदं दूराद्दृष्टिं प्रसार्य च । स्वनेत्रदैर्घ्यनिर्माणं प्रशशंस फलान्वितम्
skaṃda uvāca | atha tadyoginīvṛṃdaṃ dūrāddṛṣṭiṃ prasārya ca | svanetradairghyanirmāṇaṃ praśaśaṃsa phalānvitam
Skanda bersabda: Kemudian rombongan Yoginī itu menghulurkan pandangan jauh ke hadapan, lalu memuji pencapaian yang berbuah—iaitu meluaskan jangkauan penglihatan mata mereka sendiri.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (as the far-seen goal)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Skanda narrates as the yoginīs stretch their gaze far ahead, marveling at the fruitful ‘lengthening’ of their sight—anticipating Kāśī’s vision.
FAQs
Even the act of seeking Kāśī—straining to behold it—becomes ‘fruitful,’ underscoring darśana as a form of merit.
Kāśī is the implied object of far-seeing anticipation within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa setting.
None; the verse highlights an experiential devotion—eagerly beholding the sacred realm.