Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
कदाचिद्याचको जातो बहुदोपि कदाप्यभूत् । कदाचिद्दीनतां प्राप्तः कदाचिद्गणकोप्यभूत्
kadācidyācako jāto bahudopi kadāpyabhūt | kadāciddīnatāṃ prāptaḥ kadācidgaṇakopyabhūt
Khi thì Ngài hóa làm kẻ hành khất; khi thì tuy giàu có vẫn hiện ra như khác. Lúc lại rơi vào cảnh khốn cùng, lúc lại hóa làm người tính sổ—cứ thế đổi vai không ngừng.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages of Naimiṣāraṇya
Scene: A montage-like sequence: the same figure (Ravi) appears as a beggar with bowl, as a wealthy man in plain dress, as a destitute sufferer, and as a meticulous accountant with palm-leaf ledger—each time meeting the king’s consistent fairness.
FAQs
Dharma is tested through changing appearances; virtue should not depend on someone’s social role or outward condition.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) remains the narrative backdrop, highlighting dharma lived in the sacred city.
No explicit rite; the verse supports the spirit of dāna and compassion toward those who appear needy.
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