Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 52
मुने पुनः प्रसन्नोस्मि वरं ब्रूहि ददामि ते । अतीव मम भक्तोसि भक्तिस्तेस्तु दृढा मयि
mune punaḥ prasannosmi varaṃ brūhi dadāmi te | atīva mama bhaktosi bhaktistestu dṛḍhā mayi
“Wahai resi, sekali lagi Aku berkenan. Nyatakanlah anugerah; Aku akan mengurniakannya kepadamu. Engkau amatlah bhakta-Ku—semoga bhaktimu kepada-Ku tetap teguh.”
Śrī Viṣṇu
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agnibindu
Scene: Viṣṇu, pleased, offers Agnibindu a boon and blesses him with unwavering devotion; the sage stands or kneels with folded hands amid Kāśī’s sacred ambience.
FAQs
Steadfast devotion (dṛḍhā bhakti) is shown as the basis for divine pleasure and the granting of boons.
The immediate verse focuses on devotion and boon-giving; within the chapter’s frame, the setting and implied glory remain Kāśī.
None explicitly; the ‘prescription’ is inner—firm devotion to the deity.