Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो रुद्रलोके प्रमोदते । यन्नित्यं यजतो यज्ञैः फलमाहुर्मनीषिणः
sa sarvapāpanirmukto rudraloke pramodate | yannityaṃ yajato yajñaiḥ phalamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ
সে সকল পাপ থেকে মুক্ত হয়ে রুদ্রলোকে আনন্দ করে। জ্ঞানীরা নিত্য যজ্ঞকারী যে ফল লাভ করে বলেন, সেই ফলই তার প্রাপ্ত হয়।
Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee, radiant and purified, stands before the liṅga; above, a vision of Rudra-loka—luminous realm with Śiva’s presence—opens like a celestial gateway.
FAQs
Śaiva devotion is praised as a powerful purifier, granting results comparable to sustained Vedic sacrificial discipline.
No earthly tīrtha is mentioned; the verse highlights Rudraloka as the posthumous destination.
Implicit comparison: the merit equals that of performing regular yajñas; the context is liṅga-related worship/establishment.