Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 82
देवो देवीं समालोक्य सलज्जां हिमशैलजाम् । न तृप्यति न चाह्लादत्सा च देवां वृषध्वजम्
devo devīṃ samālokya salajjāṃ himaśailajām | na tṛpyati na cāhlādatsā ca devāṃ vṛṣadhvajam
إنَّ الربَّ لمّا حدَّق في الإلهة—ابنةَ الهيمالايا، المستحيةَ حياءً—لم يَشبع قطّ، بل كان دائمَ البهجة؛ وهي أيضًا فرِحت برؤية الإله ذي راية الثور.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating
Scene: Śiva, the bull-bannered lord, gazes lovingly at the shy Pārvatī; she returns the gaze with joy—an intimate, still moment after the ceremonial climax, emphasizing inexhaustible divine beauty.
FAQs
Divine darśana is inexhaustible—contemplation of the Lord and the Goddess continually increases joy.
No distinct tīrtha is indicated in this verse; it celebrates the auspicious vision within the wedding scene.
No explicit prescription; the emphasis is on sacred beholding (darśana) and auspicious emotion within the rite.