Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129
सब्रह्मकाः ससाध्याश्च वसुर्विश्वे च देवताः । सयमाश्च सरुद्राश्च चक्षुरप्रार्थयन्प्रभुम्
sabrahmakāḥ sasādhyāśca vasurviśve ca devatāḥ | sayamāśca sarudrāśca cakṣuraprārthayanprabhum
ব্ৰহ্মাসহ সাধ্য, বসু, বিশ্বেদেৱ, যম আৰু ৰুদ্ৰসকলসহ সকলো দেৱতাই প্ৰভুৰ ওচৰত দিৱ্য দৃষ্টিৰ বাবে প্ৰাৰ্থনা কৰিলে।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages
Scene: A grand celestial assembly: Brahmā, Sādhyas, Vasus, Viśvedevas, Yama, and Rudras stand with folded hands, gazing upward in supplication to the unseen Lord, requesting divine sight.
FAQs
To perceive the Supreme, ordinary perception is insufficient; grace-bestowed ‘divine sight’ is required.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on the devas seeking darśana of Śiva.
Prayer (prārthanā) for darśana is implied, but no specific rite is detailed.