Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 46
सत्कर्मणो विपाकोऽयं तव वंद्यौ ममाप्यहो । यदेतौ भगवद्भक्तौ सखित्वं भवतो गतौ
satkarmaṇo vipāko'yaṃ tava vaṃdyau mamāpyaho | yadetau bhagavadbhaktau sakhitvaṃ bhavato gatau
Inilah buah daripada amal baikmu—sungguh menakjubkan! Kerana dua orang bhakta Bhagavān ini, yang wajar dihormati olehmu dan juga olehku, telah memperoleh persahabatan denganmu.
Yama (Dharmarāja)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A reverent speaker marvels at the fruition of good deeds as two radiant divine attendants—devotees of the Lord—stand as honored friends; gestures of namaskāra and mutual respect dominate the scene.
FAQs
Good deeds mature into divine associations—devotion and friendship with the Lord’s devotees are themselves a fruit of puṇya.
The broader narrative belongs to Kāśīkhaṇḍa, implying the sanctity of Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), though this verse focuses on merit and devotees.
No explicit rite is prescribed here; the verse emphasizes the karmic fruition of sat-karman and reverence to bhaktas.