Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 11
श्रुत्वा गंगेश माहात्म्यं न नरो निरयी भवेत् । लभेच्च पुण्यसंभारं चिंतितं चाधिगच्छति
śrutvā gaṃgeśa māhātmyaṃ na naro nirayī bhavet | labhecca puṇyasaṃbhāraṃ ciṃtitaṃ cādhigacchati
گنگیش کے ماہاتمیہ کو سن کر کوئی انسان دوزخ کا مستحق نہیں بنتا؛ وہ نیکیوں کا ذخیرہ پاتا ہے اور دل میں جو چاہا ہو اسے بھی حاصل کر لیتا ہے۔
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Gaṅgeśa/Gaṅgeśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sage or kathāvācaka recites Gaṅgeśvara’s glory to gathered listeners; the liṅga is depicted in the background as the narrative’s focus; listeners’ faces show relief and hope, symbolizing release from naraka-fear and attainment of wishes.
FAQs
Śravaṇa (devout listening) to a tīrtha’s or deity’s māhātmya is itself a dharmic practice that generates merit and protects one from grievous downfall.
Gaṅgeśvara/Gaṅgeśa in Kāśī, whose māhātmya is said to confer strong spiritual protection and blessings.
The practice highlighted is hearing (śravaṇa) the Gaṅgeśvara māhātmya; no additional rite is specified in this verse.