आपद्यपि हि घोरायां काशी त्याज्या न कुत्रचित् । यतः सर्वापदांहर्ता त्राता विश्वपतिः प्रभुः
āpadyapi hi ghorāyāṃ kāśī tyājyā na kutracit | yataḥ sarvāpadāṃhartā trātā viśvapatiḥ prabhuḥ
Walaupun ditimpa bencana yang dahsyat, Kāśī jangan sekali-kali ditinggalkan. Kerana Tuhan, Penguasa alam semesta, ialah penghapus segala malapetaka dan pelindung yang sejati.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Not specified in excerpt
Scene: A storm or calamity threatens the city; devotees remain near Viśveśvara’s temple, praying; the Lord’s protective presence is symbolized as a radiant shield over Kāśī.
Kāśī is taught as a spiritual refuge: steadfastness in the holy place expresses faith in the Lord who removes adversity.
Kāśī as an un-abandonable kṣetra under the protection of the universal Lord.
A vow-like instruction: do not forsake Kāśī even during severe hardship, trusting in the Lord’s guardianship.