Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 9
ववुर्गंधवहा वाता ववृषुः कुसुमैर्घनाः । सर्वे मंगलनेपथ्याः सर्वे मंगलभाषिणः
vavurgaṃdhavahā vātā vavṛṣuḥ kusumairghanāḥ | sarve maṃgalanepathyāḥ sarve maṃgalabhāṣiṇaḥ
மணமிகு தென்றல்கள் வீசின; மேகங்கள் மலர்மழை பொழிந்தன. அனைவரும் மங்கள அலங்காரத்தில் திகழ்ந்தனர்; அனைவரும் ஆசிவாக்குகளையே உரைத்தனர்।
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis (frame implied)
Scene: Perfumed breezes ripple banners; clouds shower marigold, lotus, and jasmine petals; crowds in bright auspicious garments exchange blessings as Śambhu’s festival unfolds.
FAQs
Auspicious speech, pure adornment, and devotional joy are portrayed as signs of dharma-aligned celebration.
Kāśī is implied as the sacred stage where nature itself participates in honoring Śiva.
No explicit rite is commanded; the verse supports festival customs—auspicious dress, blessings, and floral offerings.