Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 98
इति चिंतयतस्तस्य भानुरस्ताचलं गतः । एतस्मिन्नेव समये कश्चिन्माहेश्वरो नरः
iti ciṃtayatastasya bhānurastācalaṃ gataḥ | etasminneva samaye kaścinmāheśvaro naraḥ
ขณะเขาคิดอยู่เช่นนั้น สุริยะก็ลับไปสู่ภูเขาแห่งอัสดงคต ครั้นในกาลนั้นเอง ชายผู้หนึ่งผู้เป็นภักตะแห่งมหेशวร (พระศิวะ) ก็ปรากฏขึ้น
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The sun sinks; the sky reddens; at the very moment of dusk a Śiva-devotee appears, carrying purpose and quiet sanctity, as if summoned by the hour.
FAQs
In moments of uncertainty, divine aid often arrives through devotees; sacred narratives emphasize providence working via the righteous.
Kāśī is the implied sacred setting; the verse highlights the presence of Śiva’s devotees within Kāśī’s sanctified landscape.
None directly; the verse introduces a Māheśvara figure, setting up Śaiva worship themes.