Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 67
राजोवाच । एष एव वरो देव यद्भवान्परमेश्वरः । भवतापपरीतस्य मम प्रत्यक्षतां गतः
rājovāca | eṣa eva varo deva yadbhavānparameśvaraḥ | bhavatāpaparītasya mama pratyakṣatāṃ gataḥ
Dijo el rey: «Éste es mi único don, oh Dios: que Tú, el Señor Supremo, hayas venido a mi vista directa, aunque yo esté abrasado por el ardor del sufrimiento mundano».
Rājā (the king)
Scene: The king speaks with folded hands, rejecting all boons except the grace of having Parameśvara visible before him, despite being scorched by worldly suffering; the scene is quiet, luminous, and inwardly resolved.
FAQs
The greatest blessing is direct divine darśana; it surpasses material rewards and soothes bhavatāpa.
No named tīrtha appears in this verse; the theme is universal: divine presence as supreme grace.
None stated; the verse emphasizes spiritual aspiration toward darśana rather than a formal rite.