Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 89
यथा वितृषिताः स्याम पीत्वा पेयं मुदा वयम् । तृषितास्तु तथान्येपि न विशेषोल्पकोधिकः
yathā vitṛṣitāḥ syāma pītvā peyaṃ mudā vayam | tṛṣitāstu tathānyepi na viśeṣolpakodhikaḥ
جس طرح ہم خوشی سے مشروب پی کر پیاس سے نجات پاتے ہیں، اسی طرح دوسرے پیاسے بھی؛ اس میں کوئی خاص فرق نہیں—نہ کم، نہ زیادہ۔
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: At a Kāśī ghat, a water-seller offers cups to a mixed group—ascetic, householder, poor traveler—each relieved equally, highlighting sameness of thirst.
FAQs
The basic experiences of beings are shared; recognizing this sameness supports compassion and ethical restraint.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) frames the discourse, but the verse teaches a universal moral principle rather than naming a particular tīrtha.
None; it is a reflective instruction (vicāra) meant to cultivate empathy.