Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 32
ते त्वयाप्यवमंतव्या व्रज पुत्र शुभोदय । इत्याज्ञां मूर्ध्नि चाधाय स ततः पारमेश्वरीम्
te tvayāpyavamaṃtavyā vraja putra śubhodaya | ityājñāṃ mūrdhni cādhāya sa tataḥ pārameśvarīm
Mereka juga harus direndahkan olehmu—pergilah, wahai anak-Ku, yang kebangkitannya membawa tuah. Setelah menerima perintah itu di atas kepalanya, dia kemudian berangkat mengikut kehendak Tuhan.
Śiva
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta) as devotional frame
Type: kshetra
Listener: Vīrabhadra
Scene: Vīrabhadra bows, symbolically placing Śiva’s command upon his head, then turns to depart—an image of disciplined devotion fused with warrior resolve.
FAQs
Receiving divine instruction with reverence (placing it ‘on the head’) exemplifies ideal discipleship and dharmic action.
Indirectly within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa milieu; no single tīrtha is named in this verse.
None; it describes respectful acceptance of Śiva’s command.