Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 21
योऽमुं सकृत्स्पृशेज्जंतुर्योमुं पश्येत्सकृन्मुदा । न स भूयोभिजायेत भवेच्चानंदमेदुरः
yo'muṃ sakṛtspṛśejjaṃturyomuṃ paśyetsakṛnmudā | na sa bhūyobhijāyeta bhaveccānaṃdameduraḥ
எந்த உயிரும் அவனை ஒருமுறை கூடத் தொடினாலும், அல்லது மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் ஒருமுறை கூட தரிசித்தாலும்—அவன் மீண்டும் பிறவியெடுக்கான்; ஆனந்தம் நிறைந்து பொங்குவான்.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A being—human, animal, or pilgrim—touches or beholds the divine child/Lord with joy; a radiant wave of bliss surrounds them, symbolizing cessation of rebirth.
FAQs
Even a single joyful encounter with the divine—through sight or touch—can bestow liberation and abiding bliss.
The promise is voiced within the Kāśī Māhātmya setting; the verse itself does not specify a particular ghat or shrine.
No formal ritual is prescribed; darśana (seeing) and sparśa (touch) are presented as spiritually transformative acts.