Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 31
प्रसन्नवदनस्तिष्ठेद्भक्तस्तद्दर्शनाच्छुभात् । तदुत्तरे प्रसन्नोदं कुंडं नैर्मल्यदं नृणाम्
prasannavadanastiṣṭhedbhaktastaddarśanācchubhāt | taduttare prasannodaṃ kuṃḍaṃ nairmalyadaṃ nṛṇām
Dengan darśana yang membawa tuah terhadap liṅga itu, seorang bhakta berdiri dengan wajah berseri dan tenteram (prasanna‑vadana). Di sebelah utaranya terdapat kolam bernama Prasannoda, yang menganugerahkan kesucian kepada manusia.
Skanda
Tirtha: Prasannodā-kuṇḍa
Type: kund
Scene: A devotee beholds Prasannavadaneśa and their face becomes luminous and calm; then they walk north to a small pond (kuṇḍa) with clear water, lotuses, and steps, performing ācamana and quiet prayer.
FAQs
Sacred sight and sacred waters work together in Kāśī—darśana uplifts the heart, and tīrtha-water purifies the pilgrim.
Prasannoda Kuṇḍa, situated north of Prasannavadaneśa, famed for granting purity.
The verse implies tīrtha-contact (bathing/using the kuṇḍa) for purity and darśana of the liṅga for auspicious serenity.