Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 95
आत्मनः सुकृताल्लब्धं स्वयमेव भुनक्त्वसौ । स एव भगवानीशः करिष्यति कृपां मयि
ātmanaḥ sukṛtāllabdhaṃ svayameva bhunaktvasau | sa eva bhagavānīśaḥ kariṣyati kṛpāṃ mayi
«فليتمتّع هو بنفسه بما ناله بفضلِ عمله الصالح. فإن ذلك الربّ بعينه، بهاجافان إيشا (Bhagavān Īśa)، سيُفيض عليّ الرحمةَ أيضًا يقينًا.»
Dvija-nandana (the Brahmin’s son)
Scene: The prince points gently toward the other’s rightful enjoyment of earned merit, while his gaze lifts toward a Śiva shrine, expressing trust in Īśa’s compassion.
FAQs
Trust in Īśa: renunciation and faith invite grace, while merit rightfully yields its own fruit to its doer.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse glorifies Īśa (Śiva) as the compassionate Lord.
No explicit ritual; the implied practice is steady devotion and reliance on Śiva’s grace.