Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 94
अथ स्मित्वाब्रवीच्छंभुः सिद्धं नस्तु समीहितम् । उत्थाय देवदेवेशः सह देव्या सुमंगलः
atha smitvābravīcchaṃbhuḥ siddhaṃ nastu samīhitam | utthāya devadeveśaḥ saha devyā sumaṃgalaḥ
Lalu Śambhu tersenyum dan bersabda, “Semoga hasrat yang kita dambakan tercapai.” Bangkitlah Tuhan para dewa—yang paling membawa berkat—lalu berangkat bersama Dewi.
Skanda (narrator); direct speech by Śiva
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śambhu smiles, pronounces fulfillment of the intended purpose, then rises and proceeds with Devī—both radiant and auspicious—beginning a sacred movement within Kāśī toward a liberation-pavilion setting.
FAQs
Auspicious intent aligned with dharma is portrayed as certain to succeed, especially under Śiva’s grace.
The verse continues the Muktimaṇḍapa journey narrative within Kāśī.
None explicitly; the focus is on divine resolve and auspicious departure.