काश्यां सा भूमिरुद्दिष्टा श्वेतद्वीप इति द्विजैः । तत्र पुण्यार्जनं कृत्वा श्वेतद्वीपाधिपो भवेत्
kāśyāṃ sā bhūmiruddiṣṭā śvetadvīpa iti dvijaiḥ | tatra puṇyārjanaṃ kṛtvā śvetadvīpādhipo bhavet
Tại Kāśī, dải đất ấy được các bậc dvija xưng gọi là ‘Śvetadvīpa’. Tích tụ công đức nơi đó, người ấy trở thành bậc chủ tể ở Śvetadvīpa.
Skanda (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Śvetadvīpa (Kāśī-antar-gata kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous white-hued quarter of Kāśī, with white lotuses and radiant light; brāhmaṇas point out the boundary stones of ‘Śvetadvīpa’ while pilgrims perform quiet japa and dāna, and a faint vision of Vaikuṇṭha-like splendor overlays the city.
Kāśī contains inner sacred zones; merit earned in such kṣetras is said to elevate the devotee to exalted realms.
A Kāśī-region identified as Śvetadvīpa (a sanctified kṣetra/zone).
General prescription of puṇyārjana—performing meritorious acts (pilgrimage, worship, vows, charity) in that region.