Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 94
अथ स्मित्वाब्रवीच्छंभुः सिद्धं नस्तु समीहितम् । उत्थाय देवदेवेशः सह देव्या सुमंगलः
atha smitvābravīcchaṃbhuḥ siddhaṃ nastu samīhitam | utthāya devadeveśaḥ saha devyā sumaṃgalaḥ
Pagkaraan, ngumiti si Śambhu at nagsabi, “Nawa’y matupad ang minimithi nating layon.” Tumindig ang Panginoon ng mga diyos—pinakamapalad at mapagpala—at lumakad kasama ang Diyosa.
Skanda (narrator); direct speech by Śiva
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śambhu smiles, pronounces fulfillment of the intended purpose, then rises and proceeds with Devī—both radiant and auspicious—beginning a sacred movement within Kāśī toward a liberation-pavilion setting.
FAQs
Auspicious intent aligned with dharma is portrayed as certain to succeed, especially under Śiva’s grace.
The verse continues the Muktimaṇḍapa journey narrative within Kāśī.
None explicitly; the focus is on divine resolve and auspicious departure.