Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 11
ततस्तुष्टो हि विश्वेशो व्यतरद्वरमुत्तमम् । सर्वासामेकपत्नीनामकत्रे स्थिरचेतसाम्
tatastuṣṭo hi viśveśo vyataradvaramuttamam | sarvāsāmekapatnīnāmakatre sthiracetasām
تب وِشوےشور خوش ہو کر نہایت اعلیٰ ور عطا فرمایا کہ وہ سب، ثابت قدم دل والی، ایک ہی پتی کو مشترک طور پر پائیں گی۔
Narrator (Gaṇas’ account)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara’s Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience within Kāśī-māhātmya frame
Scene: Viśveśvara appears radiant before the ascetics, granting a boon; the devotees stand with folded hands, their faces lit with wonder as the decree of a shared husband is pronounced, emphasizing divine authority and the devotees’ unwavering minds.
FAQs
Divine boons align with cosmic arrangement; steadfastness and unity are presented as worthy fruits of tapas.
Viśveśvara’s Kāśī is the sanctified arena where such boons are granted.
No new prescription; it records the phala (result) of prior worship and austerity.