Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 14
सदैव मे महाप्रीता मत्पुत्रा मत्स्वरूपिणः । एते पूज्या नमस्याश्च मद्बुद्ध्यामत्परायणैः
sadaiva me mahāprītā matputrā matsvarūpiṇaḥ | ete pūjyā namasyāśca madbuddhyāmatparāyaṇaiḥ
Mereka sentiasa amat kukasihi—bagaikan anak-anakku sendiri, memikul sifatku. Mereka yang berbakti kepadaku, menambat minda pada-Ku, hendaklah memuja dan bersujud kepada mereka.
Śiva (inferred from first-person divine voice within Viśveśvara context)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara-kṣetra (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic inquirer(s) within Kāśī-khaṇḍa frame
Scene: A devotee with folded hands bows to a group of serene Śaiva yogins near the Viśveśvara precinct; Śiva’s presence is suggested as an unseen blessing above them, indicating ‘mat-svarūpin’ identity.
FAQs
Honoring true devotees is presented as honoring Śiva Himself, because they embody His nature.
Kāśī, in the orbit of Viśveśvara, where devotion and reverence to Śiva’s people is praised.
Worship (pūjā) and salutation (namaskāra) offered to Śiva’s devotees with Śiva-centered intent.