Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 1
राज्ञ्युवाच । अवधेहि धरानाथ कथयामि यथातथम् । व्रतस्यास्य विधानं च फलं चाभीष्टदेवताम्
rājñyuvāca | avadhehi dharānātha kathayāmi yathātatham | vratasyāsya vidhānaṃ ca phalaṃ cābhīṣṭadevatām
ملکہ نے کہا: اے زمین کے مالک، توجہ سے سنو؛ میں اسے جیسا ہے ویسا ہی بیان کرتی ہوں—اس ورت کی विधि اور اس کا پھل، جو مطلوبہ اِشت دیوتا تک پہنچاتا ہے۔
Rājñī (the Queen)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Rājā (धरानाथ)
Scene: The queen addresses the king with composed authority, promising a truthful account of the vow’s method and fruit; a small shrine lamp and manuscript symbolize transmission of dharma.
FAQs
Right practice (vidhāna) joined to clear intention yields spiritual fruit, culminating in the grace/attainment of one’s chosen deity.
The instruction belongs to the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī-centered dharma and pilgrimage framework.
It announces that the vrata’s method and fruits will be taught; the detailed steps come in subsequent verses.