Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 21
वस्त्रनिर्गूढवदना पाणिपद्मकृतांजलिः । तामहं सत्यरूपाभिराशीर्भिः समवर्धयम्
vastranirgūḍhavadanā pāṇipadmakṛtāṃjaliḥ | tāmahaṃ satyarūpābhirāśīrbhiḥ samavardhayam
বস্ত্রে মুখ আচ্ছাদিত করে, পদ্মহস্তে অঞ্জলি বেঁধে, তাকে আমি সত্যরূপ আশীর্বচনে আশীর্বাদ করলাম—তাতে সে উন্নত ও দৃঢ় হল।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative context)
Tirtha: Satya-āśīrvāda-sthāna (blessing locus within the kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)
Scene: Pārvatī stands with face partly veiled, hands in lotus añjali; the revered narrator extends a hand in blessing; subtle radiance flows, symbolizing truth-formed benedictions that ‘strengthen’ her.
FAQs
True blessings (satya-āśīḥ) and reverent conduct (añjali) are portrayed as spiritually empowering.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it focuses on devotional etiquette and benediction.
The implied devotional act is añjali (folded hands) as a sign of reverence; no formal rite is prescribed.