Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 95
अथ रत्नावली बाला कर्णाभ्यर्णविलोचना । दृशौ व्यापारयामास बलिसद्मयुवस्वपि
atha ratnāvalī bālā karṇābhyarṇavilocanā | dṛśau vyāpārayāmāsa balisadmayuvasvapi
Pagkatapos, ang dalagang si Ratnāvalī, na ang mga mata’y masidhing nagmamasid, ay iniukol ang kanyang titig maging sa mga kabataang nasa tahanan ni Bali.
Narrator (Skanda to Agastya, implied Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame)
Scene: Ratnāvalī’s attentive eyes sweep toward the youths of Bali’s splendid netherworld palace—jewel-lit halls, nāga motifs, subterranean radiance—suggesting wonder and continued searching.
FAQs
It suggests thoroughness and perseverance—seeking with full attention, leaving no realm unconsidered.
No specific Kāśī tīrtha is named; Bali is a mythic figure associated with an otherworldly domain.
None.