Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 60
नाराधितो मया शंभुः प्राक्तने जन्मनि क्वचित् । शरीरित्वानुमानेन ज्ञातमेतदसंशयम्
nārādhito mayā śaṃbhuḥ prāktane janmani kvacit | śarīritvānumānena jñātametadasaṃśayam
“Trong một kiếp trước nào đó, ta đã không thờ phụng Śambhu.” Điều ấy ta biết không chút nghi ngờ, suy từ thân phận còn mang thân xác (và những giới hạn) của mình.
Tvaṣṭṛ’s son (tvāṣṭraḥ)
Tirtha: Kāśikā (Kāśī) as remedial kṣetra for Śambhu-upāsanā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka-sages (frame assumed; not explicit)
Scene: A devotee sits in contemplation near a Kāśī shrine, looking at his own hands/body as symbols of limitation, while the serene presence of Śambhu invites repentance and renewed worship.
FAQs
The verse models humility and karmic reflection: one recognizes one’s limitations and the need for Śiva’s grace.
The immediate frame is Kāśī Khaṇḍa, though this verse focuses more on Śambhu than a particular tirtha.
No explicit rite; it implies the importance of ārādhana (worship/propitiation) of Śambhu.