Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 10
शंभुना प्रेषितेनाद्य सूद्यमः क्रियते मया । त्वद्भक्तिसंपत्तिमतां संपन्नप्राय एव नः
śaṃbhunā preṣitenādya sūdyamaḥ kriyate mayā | tvadbhaktisaṃpattimatāṃ saṃpannaprāya eva naḥ
Pada hari ini, atas perintah Śambhu, aku melakukan usaha dengan bersungguh-sungguh; bagi mereka yang kaya dengan harta bhakti kepada-Mu, kejayaan bagi kami hampir pasti.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis / internal interlocutors
Scene: A messenger/servant figure declares he acts by Śambhu’s command; behind him Śiva’s presence is felt, and devotees carry an aura of assured accomplishment.
FAQs
When effort is aligned with Śiva’s will and supported by devotion, accomplishment becomes natural and near-certain.
Kāśī is the implied sacred arena of the narrative in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
Not a specific rite, but a dharmic principle: act under Śiva’s guidance with bhakti as one’s inner qualification.