Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 98
इति तस्य समृद्धिं तां दृष्ट्वा जामातुरद्रिराट । त्रपया परिभूतोभून्नितरां कुंभसंभव
iti tasya samṛddhiṃ tāṃ dṛṣṭvā jāmāturadrirāṭa | trapayā paribhūtobhūnnitarāṃ kuṃbhasaṃbhava
Ao ver tamanha prosperidade de seu genro, o rei das montanhas ficou tomado de vergonha; e Kumbhasambhava (Agastya) sentiu-se ainda mais rebaixado.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue style)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Śaṅkara’s abode)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two venerable figures—Himālaya as a regal mountain-king and Agastya as a compact, radiant sage—stand before a splendid Śiva abode; their faces show humbled awe as they behold the divine prosperity.
FAQs
Witnessing the Lord’s glory and the fruits of devotion naturally produces humility and self-correction.
Kāśī’s Śaiva sphere (Viśveśvara’s domain), whose splendor becomes the narrative cause for awe and humility.
None directly; the verse highlights the inner discipline of modesty arising from beholding sacred prosperity.