Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
अत्र तानि च रत्नानि राशीकृत्य हिमाद्रिणा । सुकृतोपार्जितान्येव ययौ स्वसदनं पुनः
atra tāni ca ratnāni rāśīkṛtya himādriṇā | sukṛtopārjitānyeva yayau svasadanaṃ punaḥ
Himādri mengumpulkan permata-permata itu di sini menjadi satu timbunan, lalu kembali ke kediamannya—permata itu diperoleh hanya melalui himpunan pahala kebajikan.
Śiva (continuing explanation)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: A glittering heap of jewels is arranged at the sacred spot; Himavat departs back to his mountain abode, while the narrative emphasizes that such treasures are earned only by accumulated merit.
FAQs
Merit (sukṛta) is portrayed as the unseen cause behind sacred abundance and the unfolding of holy narratives.
Śaileśvara in Kāśī, where the jewel-heap becomes part of the site’s sanctified origin.
None directly; the verse emphasizes puṇya as the enabling force behind sacred offerings and manifestations.