Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 89
न वृथा दर्शनं मे स्यादपि स्वप्रे द्विजोत्तमाः । तस्मात्सम्प्रार्थ्यतां किंचिदभीष्टं हृदि संस्थितम्
na vṛthā darśanaṃ me syādapi svapre dvijottamāḥ | tasmātsamprārthyatāṃ kiṃcidabhīṣṭaṃ hṛdi saṃsthitam
O ihr Besten der Brahmanen, möge mein Erscheinen nicht vergeblich sein, selbst wenn nur im Traum. Darum erbittet von mir die ersehnte Gabe, die in eurem Herzen ruht.
Vahni (Agni, Fire)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇas (dwijottamāḥ)
Scene: Agni, radiant yet gentle, invites the brāhmaṇas to ask a boon; a subtle overlay suggests dreamlike atmosphere—soft edges, luminous haze—implying that even dream-appearance is potent.
FAQs
Darśana (divine encounter) is meant to yield dharmic benefit; one should ask for what supports purity and righteous living.
The tīrtha setting of Nāgarakhaṇḍa, Adhyāya 113, where Agni’s darśana becomes the basis for establishing a sacred practice.
A boon-request is invited; the next verses specify what the brāhmaṇas ask to be established at the tīrtha.