Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 73
कोकिलः कोमलालापैः कलयन्किलकाकलीम् । कलिकालौ कलयतः काशीस्थान्नेतिभाषते
kokilaḥ komalālāpaiḥ kalayankilakākalīm | kalikālau kalayataḥ kāśīsthānnetibhāṣate
O cuco, com notas delicadas, compõe seu canto e parece dizer aos que só medem a aspereza da era de Kali: «Não é assim para os que habitam em Kāśī!»
Skanda (deduced; poetic praise of Kāśī)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A cuckoo sings sweetly as if delivering a message: those who lament Kali’s bitterness are consoled—Kāśī-dwellers are not bound by that harshness; the city’s sacred aura is implied.
FAQs
Even in Kali-yuga’s decline, Kāśī remains a special refuge where spiritual benefit and auspiciousness are not diminished.
Kāśī itself—celebrated as Avimukta, a timeless sanctuary even in Kali-yuga.
None explicitly; the verse implies the merit of residing in or taking shelter in Kāśī.