Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 36
ज्योतिर्मंडलमध्यस्थो ददृशे पुरुषाकृतिः । प्रजज्वालाथ कोपेन ब्रह्मणः पंचमं शिरः
jyotirmaṃḍalamadhyastho dadṛśe puruṣākṛtiḥ | prajajvālātha kopena brahmaṇaḥ paṃcamaṃ śiraḥ
ఆ జ్యోతిర్మండల మధ్యలో పురుషాకారమైన ఒక రూపం దర్శనమిచ్చింది; తదనంతరం కోపంతో బ్రహ్ముని ఐదవ శిరస్సు అగ్నివలె జ్వలించింది।
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa typically Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/seekers
Scene: Inside a radiant circle of light, a divine human-like silhouette becomes visible; at the same time, Brahmā’s extra head erupts with fiery brilliance, suggesting anger and hubris.
FAQs
Divine revelation confronts pride; anger and ego (even in gods) lead toward downfall and correction.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) is the larger sacred setting, where Śiva’s presence and governance are proclaimed.
No ritual is prescribed in this verse; it advances the narrative leading to the discipline of Brahmā through Bhairava.