Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 91
वायुर्व्यजनतां यातस्त्वां सेवेत प्रयत्नतः । स्वच्छान्यंबूनि वरुणः प्रत्यहं पूरयत्यहो
vāyurvyajanatāṃ yātastvāṃ seveta prayatnataḥ | svacchānyaṃbūni varuṇaḥ pratyahaṃ pūrayatyaho
Vāyu, menjadi pembawa kipas, berkhidmat kepada-Mu dengan bersungguh-sungguh; dan Varuṇa—sungguh menakjubkan—setiap hari memenuhi tempat itu dengan air yang jernih.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A divine service scene: Vāyu personified gently waving a ceremonial fan near the Lord, while Varuṇa pours crystal-clear water into vessels or a sacred basin, keeping the precinct perpetually refreshed.
FAQs
In the highest holy sphere, even cosmic deities perform humble service—devotion and duty (seva) are superior to status.
Kāśī, envisioned as the Lord’s city where even elements and deities sustain sacred life.
Implicitly supports tīrtha practice through emphasis on pure waters (snāna/ācamanīya contexts), though no explicit injunction is stated.