Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 22
न सत्पथेनापि न योगयुक्त्या दानैर्नवा नैव तपोभिरुग्रैः । काशी द्विजाशीर्भिरहो सुलभ्या किंवा प्रसादेन च विश्वभर्तुः
na satpathenāpi na yogayuktyā dānairnavā naiva tapobhirugraiḥ | kāśī dvijāśīrbhiraho sulabhyā kiṃvā prasādena ca viśvabhartuḥ
Hindi sa mabuting landas, ni sa disiplina ng yoga, ni sa mga handog, ni sa mababangis na pag-aayuno natatamo nang gayon kadali ang Kāśī; bagkus, nagiging madaling marating ito sa pagpapala ng mga dvija, o sa mapagpalang biyaya ng Panginoong tagapagtaguyod ng sansinukob.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī / Avimukta
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim burdened with ascetic implements (yoga, tapas, dāna) sets them down as a brāhmaṇa offers blessing; above, Śiva’s hand extends prasāda, and Kāśī’s ghāts and temple appear effortlessly near.
FAQs
Divine grace and saintly blessings can grant access to Kāśī’s liberating power beyond personal effort alone.
Kāśī (Avimukta/Vārāṇasī).
Charity (dāna) and austerity (tapas) are referenced, but the verse stresses grace and blessings rather than prescribing a specific rite.
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