Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
त एव विश्वभोक्तारो विश्वमान्यास्त एव हि । ये त्वां विश्वभुजामत्र पूजयिष्यंति मानवाः
ta eva viśvabhoktāro viśvamānyāsta eva hi | ye tvāṃ viśvabhujāmatra pūjayiṣyaṃti mānavāḥ
Quả thật, chỉ họ mới là người thọ hưởng thế gian, chỉ họ mới được thế gian tôn kính—những ai tại đây sẽ thờ phụng nàng, đấng nâng đỡ toàn vũ trụ.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Dharma-pīṭha / Dharmeśvara precinct (Ambikā worship as Viśvabhujā)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Frame audience; internal: Īśvara speaking about devotees who will worship Devī here
Scene: A group of human worshippers offer pūjā to Ambikā as ‘Viśvabhujā’ near the liṅga precinct; the devotees are shown receiving honor—garlands, respectful gestures—symbolizing ‘viśva-mānya’.
FAQs
Worship of the Divine Mother at a sanctified place is presented as the mark of truly blessed living—bringing honor, fullness, and rightful enjoyment grounded in dharma.
The Kāśī Dharmapīṭha/Dharmeśvara milieu where Devī’s worship is praised as world-honoring and merit-bestowing.
Pūjā (worship) of Devī at this sacred spot.