Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
वरं मत्तो वृणीध्वं च दुर्लभं यं हृदीच्छत । यूयं स्वयं हि वरदा मत्संगो मास्तु निष्फलः
varaṃ matto vṛṇīdhvaṃ ca durlabhaṃ yaṃ hṛdīcchata | yūyaṃ svayaṃ hi varadā matsaṃgo māstu niṣphalaḥ
Wählt von mir eine Gabe — welches seltene Geschenk auch immer ihr im Herzen begehrt. Denn ihr selbst seid Spender von Segnungen; möge mein Umgang mit euch nicht fruchtlos sein.
Bhāskara (Sūrya)
Listener: dvijoत्तama sages
Scene: Sūrya (radiant, crowned) addresses a group of sages, offering a boon; the sages appear luminous from austerity, indicating they too are ‘varadāḥ’.
FAQs
A sacred encounter should culminate in meaningful blessing; holiness itself is described as boon-giving.
No tīrtha is specified; the focus is the boon-bestowing moment within the narrative.
No formal rite; the verse presents the offering and acceptance of a boon (vara).