आपद्यपि हि घोरायां काशी त्याज्या न कुत्रचित् । यतः सर्वापदांहर्ता त्राता विश्वपतिः प्रभुः
āpadyapi hi ghorāyāṃ kāśī tyājyā na kutracit | yataḥ sarvāpadāṃhartā trātā viśvapatiḥ prabhuḥ
سخت ترین آفت میں بھی کاشی کو کبھی نہ چھوڑنا چاہیے؛ کیونکہ وِشوپتی پربھو ہی ہر مصیبت کو دور کرنے والا اور سچا محافظ ہے۔
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Not specified in excerpt
Scene: A storm or calamity threatens the city; devotees remain near Viśveśvara’s temple, praying; the Lord’s protective presence is symbolized as a radiant shield over Kāśī.
Kāśī is taught as a spiritual refuge: steadfastness in the holy place expresses faith in the Lord who removes adversity.
Kāśī as an un-abandonable kṣetra under the protection of the universal Lord.
A vow-like instruction: do not forsake Kāśī even during severe hardship, trusting in the Lord’s guardianship.