Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 59
अतएव पुराणेषु गाथेति परिगीयते । स्फुटार्थात्र पुराणज्ञैर्ज्ञात्वा तत्त्वं पिनाकिनः
ataeva purāṇeṣu gātheti parigīyate | sphuṭārthātra purāṇajñairjñātvā tattvaṃ pinākinaḥ
Kaya nga sa mga Purāṇa ito’y pinupuri bilang isang “gāthā,” isang banal na taludtod. Dito’y malinaw ang diwa—nalalaman ng mga bihasa sa Purāṇa, matapos maunawaan ang tunay na tattva ni Pinākin (Śiva).
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A learned Purāṇa-knower points to a written gāthā while gesturing toward Kāśī’s landscape; above, a subtle icon of Pinākin (Śiva with bow/Pināka) signifies the governing principle behind the kṣetra’s marvels.
FAQs
Purāṇic teachings are preserved as authoritative ‘gāthās’; understanding Śiva’s principle clarifies their intent.
Kāśī-kṣetra indirectly, as the surrounding passage frames these verses within Kāśī’s mahatmya and Śiva-centric theology.
None; the verse emphasizes scriptural authority and correct understanding of Śiva-tattva.