वाराणस्यां महादेवं समभ्यर्च्य सकृन्नरः । आभूतसंप्लवं यावच्छिवलोके वसेन्मुदा
vārāṇasyāṃ mahādevaṃ samabhyarcya sakṛnnaraḥ | ābhūtasaṃplavaṃ yāvacchivaloke vasenmudā
Người nào chí thành thờ phụng Mahādeva tại Vārāṇasī dù chỉ một lần, sẽ hoan hỷ an trú nơi Śivaloka cho đến khi muôn loài tan rã trong thời đại hủy diệt.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa context, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) Mahādeva-arcana
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee offers bilva leaves and water to a Kāśī-liṅga; above, Śivaloka is depicted as a luminous realm with Śiva’s presence, suggesting the devotee’s destined ascent lasting until pralaya.
Even a single sincere act of worship in Kāśī yields extraordinarily enduring spiritual reward due to the kṣetra’s unique potency.
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī), as the place where worship of Mahādeva grants residence in Śiva-loka.
Samabhyarcana—formal worship/arcana of Mahādeva (Liṅga worship) in Kāśī, even if performed once.