Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 24
इह श्रुतिमतां पुंसां याभ्यां काशी श्रुता सकृत् । तदेव मनुते सर्वं मनस्त्विह मनस्विनाम
iha śrutimatāṃ puṃsāṃ yābhyāṃ kāśī śrutā sakṛt | tadeva manute sarvaṃ manastviha manasvināma
Di sini, bagi insan yang berwawasan, yang dengan telinganya pernah mendengar tentang Kāśī walau sekali, hati para mulia itu terpaut pada itu sahaja, menganggapnya sebagai segalanya.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A listener hears of Kāśī and becomes inwardly absorbed; the mind is depicted as turning toward a radiant vision of Kāśī’s ghāṭs and Śiva’s presence, while worldly scenes fade.
FAQs
Even a single hearing of Kāśī’s glory can reorient the mind of the discerning toward the highest aim.
Kāśī/Vārāṇasī, whose very mention and hearing is presented as spiritually transformative.
Śravaṇa (devout listening) of Kāśī-māhātmya is implied as a potent practice, even without additional rites.