Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 64
विश्वेशः प्रीयतां चेति प्रोच्य यातो यथागतः । स च द्विजो द्विजैरन्यैर्धिक्कृतोपि वसन्निह
viśveśaḥ prīyatāṃ ceti procya yāto yathāgataḥ | sa ca dvijo dvijairanyairdhikkṛtopi vasanniha
Sambil berkata, “Semoga Viśveśa berkenan,” dia pun pergi sebagaimana dia datang. Namun brahmana itu, walau dicela oleh brahmana-brahmana lain, tetap tinggal di sana (di Kāśī).
Narrator (contextual, within Skanda-to-Agastya frame)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara in Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim/devotee departs after uttering a concise benediction to Viśveśvara; the remaining brāhmaṇa stands in Kāśī, enduring scorn from other brāhmaṇas yet choosing to stay.
FAQs
Pleasing Viśveśa is the highest aim in Kāśī; steadfast dharma may invite criticism, yet remains spiritually superior.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), where the ideal refrain is ‘May Viśveśa be pleased,’ and residence itself is spiritually charged.
A devotional utterance (bhakti-vākya)—‘Viśveśaḥ prīyatām’—is modeled as the concluding intention behind actions.