Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 21
योऽमुं सकृत्स्पृशेज्जंतुर्योमुं पश्येत्सकृन्मुदा । न स भूयोभिजायेत भवेच्चानंदमेदुरः
yo'muṃ sakṛtspṛśejjaṃturyomuṃ paśyetsakṛnmudā | na sa bhūyobhijāyeta bhaveccānaṃdameduraḥ
凡有情众生，若仅一次触及圣者，或仅一次欢喜瞻仰圣者，便不再轮回再生；其身心充满并洋溢着大安乐。
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A being—human, animal, or pilgrim—touches or beholds the divine child/Lord with joy; a radiant wave of bliss surrounds them, symbolizing cessation of rebirth.
FAQs
Even a single joyful encounter with the divine—through sight or touch—can bestow liberation and abiding bliss.
The promise is voiced within the Kāśī Māhātmya setting; the verse itself does not specify a particular ghat or shrine.
No formal ritual is prescribed; darśana (seeing) and sparśa (touch) are presented as spiritually transformative acts.