Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
किंचिद्विज्ञप्तुमिच्छामि अवधेहि ममेरितम् । सत्यं ब्रवीमि नासत्यं मृत्युंजय विचारय
kiṃcidvijñaptumicchāmi avadhehi mameritam | satyaṃ bravīmi nāsatyaṃ mṛtyuṃjaya vicāraya
Aku ingin menyampaikan satu permohonan—sudilah mendengar kata-kataku. Aku berkata benar, bukan dusta; wahai Mṛtyuñjaya, pertimbangkanlah.
Gajāsura
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame audience (not specified in verse)
Scene: Close-up devotional moment: Gajāsura, wounded yet composed, speaks with a vow of truth; Śiva listens as Mṛtyuñjaya—still, vast, and impartial.
FAQs
Approaching the divine with truthfulness and humility is presented as the proper dharmic way to seek a boon.
The Kāśī Khaṇḍa context glorifies Kāśī as Śiva’s realm where even adversaries gain grace through right disposition.
None; it is a verbal petition framed by satya and reverence.