Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 128
वृक्षं विलुप्यमानं च लब्ध्वा सिध्यंति योगिनः । रुरुगात्रविषाणाग्रमालक्ष्य तिलकाकृतिम्
vṛkṣaṃ vilupyamānaṃ ca labdhvā sidhyaṃti yoginaḥ | rurugātraviṣāṇāgramālakṣya tilakākṛtim
Having obtained a tree that is being stripped away, yogins attain siddhi; and, observing the tip of a deer’s horn, they perceive a mark shaped like a tilaka.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A yogin in a forest watches a tree being stripped of bark/leaves, yet remains serene; nearby he examines the tip of a deer’s horn and ‘sees’ a tilaka-shaped mark—symbol of auspicious inner recognition—signaling attainment.
FAQs
The text frames yogic progress as connected with discernment—recognizing subtle signs and conditions that accompany or indicate siddhi.
No tīrtha is explicitly mentioned in this verse; it discusses yogic attainment and symbolic perception.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the verse describes conditions/signs associated with yogic success.