Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 98
इति चिंतयतस्तस्य भानुरस्ताचलं गतः । एतस्मिन्नेव समये कश्चिन्माहेश्वरो नरः
iti ciṃtayatastasya bhānurastācalaṃ gataḥ | etasminneva samaye kaścinmāheśvaro naraḥ
وہ اسی طرح سوچ ہی رہا تھا کہ سورج غروب کے پہاڑ کی طرف چلا گیا۔ عین اسی وقت مہیشور (شیو) کا ایک بھکت مرد وہاں نمودار ہوا۔
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The sun sinks; the sky reddens; at the very moment of dusk a Śiva-devotee appears, carrying purpose and quiet sanctity, as if summoned by the hour.
FAQs
In moments of uncertainty, divine aid often arrives through devotees; sacred narratives emphasize providence working via the righteous.
Kāśī is the implied sacred setting; the verse highlights the presence of Śiva’s devotees within Kāśī’s sanctified landscape.
None directly; the verse introduces a Māheśvara figure, setting up Śaiva worship themes.