Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 42
ते धन्याः सर्वलोकेषु सर्वधर्माश्रयाश्च ते । यतंते सर्वभावेन परोपकरणाय ये
te dhanyāḥ sarvalokeṣu sarvadharmāśrayāśca te | yataṃte sarvabhāvena paropakaraṇāya ye
அவர்கள் எல்லா உலகங்களிலும் பாக்கியவான்கள்; அவர்கள் எல்லா தர்மங்களுக்கும் அடைக்கலம்—முழு மனத்தோடு பிறர்நலத்திற்காக முயல்வோர் அவர்கள்।
Śiva (continuing instruction to Devī)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A declarative, blessing-like moment: Śiva’s words seem to radiate outward, as if honoring all who labor for the common good; Sulakṣaṇā stands as exemplar.
FAQs
The pinnacle of dharma is wholehearted service; such people become the living foundation of righteousness.
Kāśī is the textual locus; the verse expresses the kṣetra’s dharmic ideal rather than naming a specific tīrtha.
No ritual is stated; the practice recommended is sustained, wholehearted paropakāra.