Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 97
समादाय महाबाहुः स तदा मित्रजिन्नृपः । जहर्ष च जगादोच्चैर्बालायाश्चाभयं दिशन्
samādāya mahābāhuḥ sa tadā mitrajinnṛpaḥ | jaharṣa ca jagādoccairbālāyāścābhayaṃ diśan
Então o rei Mitrajit, de braços poderosos, tomou-o; jubiloso, bradou em alta voz, concedendo à donzela a dádiva da destemor.
Narrator (contextually Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: King Mitrajit, broad-armed, lifts the radiant triśūla with joy; his raised voice rings out as his other hand gestures protection toward the maiden, whose fear begins to dissolve.
FAQs
To uphold dharma, a ruler must actively remove fear and ensure protection—abhaya is a sacred gift.
Kāśī is the underlying sacred setting of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where righteous kingship aligns with the city’s sanctity.
No explicit ritual; it emphasizes ethical duty (rāja-dharma) expressed as protection.