Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 210
अभिषिच्य महाबुद्धिः पौराञ्जानपदानपि । प्रसादीकृत्य पुण्यात्मा पुनः काशीमगान्नृपः
abhiṣicya mahābuddhiḥ paurāñjānapadānapi | prasādīkṛtya puṇyātmā punaḥ kāśīmagānnṛpaḥ
महाबुद्धिर्नृपः अभिषेकं कृत्वा पौराञ्जानपदानपि प्रसादीकृत्य, पुण्यात्मा पुनः काशीमगात्।
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A newly consecrated king, surrounded by ministers and citizens, sets out on a return journey to Kāśī; banners, drums, and orderly procession convey both royal vigor and pious intent.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma includes righteous consecrations, pleasing the people, and seeking sanctity through return to Kāśī.
Kāśī is the destination repeatedly sought, underscoring its centrality as a purifier and sacred refuge.
Abhiṣeka/abhisecana (ritual consecration or anointing) is referenced.