Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 77
तस्य तस्येह तुष्ट्यै त्वं तथा कर्तुं प्रवेत्स्यसि । सर्वनेपथ्यरचनाः सर्वाः सूपस्य संस्कृतीः
tasya tasyeha tuṣṭyai tvaṃ tathā kartuṃ pravetsyasi | sarvanepathyaracanāḥ sarvāḥ sūpasya saṃskṛtīḥ
Demi kepuasan setiap orang di sini, engkau akan mampu membuatnya tepat menurut cara itu. Engkau akan mengetahui segala susunan dan persiapan—segala jenis perabot dan kelengkapan—serta setiap kehalusan dalam penyediaan makanan dan hidangan.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The boon expands into mastery of furnishings, stage-like arrangements, and culinary refinements—an ideal host serving pilgrims and devotees in Kāśī.
FAQs
Skill used to please and serve others—especially in sacred contexts—becomes a form of dharmic service.
The teaching belongs to the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s praise of Kāśī, where service connected to worship and sacred life is elevated.
Implicitly, proper preparation of offerings/food and supportive arrangements for sacred activity are highlighted, though no explicit vrata is stated.