Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 43
संति सर्वत्र फलिनः पादपाः प्रतिकाननम् । जलाशयाश्च स्वच्छापाः संति भूम्यां पदेपदे
saṃti sarvatra phalinaḥ pādapāḥ pratikānanam | jalāśayāśca svacchāpāḥ saṃti bhūmyāṃ padepade
处处皆有果树，遍布每一片林苑；大地之上，步步可见清澈的水池与蓄水之所。
Preta (a departed spirit), speaking to a sage within Skanda’s Kāśī narrative frame
Type: kund
Scene: A panoramic view of groves laden with fruit and numerous clear ponds/stepwells; pilgrims appear small within a generous landscape, emphasizing the irony of their hunger.
FAQs
Even amid visible abundance in the world, one without merit and inner purity experiences lack—highlighting the primacy of dharma over mere resources.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the broader Kāśī narrative by contrasting worldly plenty with spiritual incapacity.
None; the verse is descriptive, setting up a contrast between available sustenance and the preta’s inability to benefit.