Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 69
त्वं शंभोः सुत देशीयो गणानां प्रवरोस्यहो । राजादेशमनुप्राप्य ततोप्यतिबलो महान्
tvaṃ śaṃbhoḥ suta deśīyo gaṇānāṃ pravarosyaho | rājādeśamanuprāpya tatopyatibalo mahān
تم شَمبھو کے فرزند ہو، اسی کے دیس سے پیدا ہوئے؛ بے شک تم گنوں میں سب سے برتر ہو۔ بادشاہ کا حکم پا کر، اس سے بھی بڑھ کر تم نہایت قوی اور عظیم ہو۔
Viṣṇu
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience within the Purāṇic frame
Scene: Viṣṇu addresses Vīrabhadra with measured respect, acknowledging him as Śambhu’s son and foremost gaṇa, emphasizing his immense strength under royal/divine command.
FAQs
Authority and mission matter: strength becomes dharmic when aligned with the rightful command and cosmic order.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s larger teaching exalts Kāśī, though this verse itself is a character-address within the episode.
None; it is an acknowledgment of Vīrabhadra’s status and mandate.