Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 32
इत्यगस्ते गणौ तौ तु गत्वा काशीं महापुरीम् । व्यावृत्याद्यापि नो यातौ क्वापि तत्रैव संस्थितौ
ityagaste gaṇau tau tu gatvā kāśīṃ mahāpurīm | vyāvṛtyādyāpi no yātau kvāpi tatraiva saṃsthitau
Kaya, O Agastya, ang dalawang gaṇa na iyon ay nagtungo sa dakilang lungsod ng Kāśī; at sa pagtalikod (sa pagbabalik), hanggang ngayon ay hindi na sila nagtungo saanman—nananatili silang nakatindig doon mismo.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī Mahāpurī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya
Scene: Two gaṇas arrive in Kāśī, then turn back from returning and remain stationed there; the city’s ghats and temples form a timeless backdrop, suggesting ‘still present’ guardianship.
FAQs
Kāśī’s sanctity is so compelling that even divine attendants choose permanent residence there.
Kāśī Mahāpurī (Vārāṇasī) as the enduring abode of sacred presence.
None directly; it emphasizes the result—remaining established in Kāśī.