Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 135
भविष्यसि गणेशानः कल्पांतेऽनुग्रहान्मम । तावत्तिष्ठ ममादेशात्स्वाधिकारेषु निर्वृतः । इत्युक्त्वाऽदर्शनं प्राप्तो दक्षस्यामिततेजसः
bhaviṣyasi gaṇeśānaḥ kalpāṃte'nugrahānmama | tāvattiṣṭha mamādeśātsvādhikāreṣu nirvṛtaḥ | ityuktvā'darśanaṃ prāpto dakṣasyāmitatejasaḥ
„Durch meine Gnade wirst du am Ende des Kalpa zu Gaṇeśāna werden. Bis dahin bleibe auf meinen Befehl hin zufrieden in deinen eigenen Ämtern und Zuständigkeiten.“ So sprach der Herr von unermesslichem Glanz und entschwand Dakṣas Blick.
Śiva (Hara/Rudra)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva grants Dakṣa a startling boon—future attainment of Gaṇeśāna at kalpa’s end—then vanishes in radiant antardhāna; Dakṣa looks up in awe as the light recedes.
FAQs
Divine grace can transform destiny across cosmic time; contentment in rightful duty supports spiritual elevation.
The boon narrative is part of Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s Vastrāpathakṣetra Māhātmya.
No specific rite is prescribed; the instruction emphasizes obedience to divine command and peaceful performance of one’s role.
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