Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
वरदोऽस्मि महाभाग दुर्लभं त्रिदशैरपि । वरं दास्याम्यहं वत्स ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम्
varado'smi mahābhāga durlabhaṃ tridaśairapi | varaṃ dāsyāmyahaṃ vatsa brūhi yatte vivakṣitam
«أنا واهبُ النِّعَم، أيها السعيد الحظّ؛ نعمةٌ يعسر نيلها حتى على الدِّيفات. يا بُنيَّ الحبيب، سأمنحك عطيّةً؛ فقل ما تريد أن تسأل.»
Śiva (Mahādeva)
Tirtha: Aṅgāraka Tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahārāja (king)
Scene: Śiva, radiant and calm, addresses Aṅgāraka affectionately, offering a boon; Aṅgāraka stands with folded hands, the Narmadā shimmering behind, attendants and subtle celestial witnesses present.
FAQs
Śiva’s varada-nature shows that divine grace can exceed even celestial attainments when approached with devotion and purity.
Within the Revā Khaṇḍa context, the boon narrative supports the later tīrtha-māhātmya tied to Śaṅkara’s installation near the Revā (Narmadā).
No ritual is prescribed in this verse; it introduces the boon-dialogue that later culminates in tīrtha-snānā and worship.