Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
शरीरं लघुतामेति तेजोवृद्धिश्च जायते । स्वप्ने च वीक्षते रात्रौ संतुष्टमनसः स्थितान्
śarīraṃ laghutāmeti tejovṛddhiśca jāyate | svapne ca vīkṣate rātrau saṃtuṣṭamanasaḥ sthitān
Der Körper wird leicht, und ein Zuwachs an Leuchten entsteht. Und nachts, im Traum, erblickt man Wesen, die dastehen, mit zufriedenen Herzen.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic teacher addressing a King)
Tirtha: Kapāleśvara (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: A king (rājendra)
Scene: A pilgrim, newly purified, appears luminous and light; at night he dreams of serene, content beings standing in calm rows, blessing him.
FAQs
Merit manifests as tangible auspicious signs—inner lightness, radiance, and uplifting dream-visions.
The verse occurs within a tīrthamāhātmya narrative; it describes general signs of successful rite rather than a named site.
No new action is prescribed here; it lists experiential signs indicating the rite’s fruit.