Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 62
सदैवमुपतिष्ठेरन्सौरसूक्तैरतंद्रिताः । ये नमंत्यत्र ते विप्रा विप्रा भास्करसन्निभाः
sadaivamupatiṣṭheransaurasūktairataṃdritāḥ | ye namaṃtyatra te viprā viprā bhāskarasannibhāḥ
Пусть они всегда, без небрежения, почитают (Солнце) гимнами Саура-сукта. Те брахманы, что здесь склоняются, становятся брахманами, сияющими, как Бхаскара — Солнце.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Sūrya-upasthāna-sthāna)
Type: ghat
Scene: A line of brāhmaṇas at dawn, hands in añjali, reciting Saurasūkta; their bodies subtly glow with golden aura as the Sun rises over the river.
FAQs
Steady, reverent solar worship refines the devotee, granting spiritual radiance and excellence.
“Here” refers to the Kāśīkhaṇḍa setting (Kāśī’s sacred sphere), though the verse highlights Sūrya-vandana rather than a named ghat or tīrtha.
Regular recitation of Saurasūktas and bowing (namaskāra) to the Sun.