Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 62
त्वदीयस्यास्य तपसो महोपचय दर्शनात् । यन्मयांदोलितो मौलिरहिश्रवणभूषणः
tvadīyasyāsya tapaso mahopacaya darśanāt | yanmayāṃdolito maulirahiśravaṇabhūṣaṇaḥ
Ao ver o vasto acúmulo de mérito proveniente de tua austeridade, comovi-me; e minha cabeça, adornada com serpentes como ornamentos de orelha, começou a balançar.
Śiva (deduced from immediate context leading into Viṣṇu’s reply and Māṇikarṇikā etiology)
Tirtha: Māṇikarṇikā (etiological prelude)
Type: ghat
Listener: Viṣṇu (addressed/engaged in the narrative frame)
Scene: Śiva, with serpent ornaments at the ears, is emotionally stirred by the sight of immense tapas; his head gently sways, foreshadowing the fall of a jeweled ear-ornament that will sanctify Kāśī.
FAQs
True tapas generates immense spiritual merit that even the gods acknowledge, revealing the power of disciplined dharma.
The verse is part of the narrative leading to the manifestation and fame of Māṇikarṇikā in Kāśī.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; it sets the devotional-etiological context for the tīrtha’s greatness.