Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 9
धर्मार्थैधितकोशश्च समृद्धबलवाहनः । सुभगश्च सुरूपश्च सुमेधाः सुप्रजाश्रयः
dharmārthaidhitakośaśca samṛddhabalavāhanaḥ | subhagaśca surūpaśca sumedhāḥ suprajāśrayaḥ
Seu tesouro prosperava pelo dharma e pela riqueza justa; suas forças e seus veículos eram abundantes. Afortunado e belo, era de mente aguda e refúgio para as pessoas de bem.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A prosperous yet restrained royal scene: full treasury and orderly forces in the background, but the focus is the ruler offering protection and patronage to good people—scholars, ascetics, and pilgrims—under the shadow of Kāśī’s temples.
FAQs
Prosperity becomes auspicious when rooted in dharma and used to protect and support worthy people.
No single site is specified; the Kāśī Khaṇḍa context frames righteous prosperity within the sacred geography of Kāśī.
None.