शिवोक्तं च समाकर्ण्य वरदानं पुनःपुनः । वरं च प्रार्थयांचक्रे परिहृष्टतनूरुहः
śivoktaṃ ca samākarṇya varadānaṃ punaḥpunaḥ | varaṃ ca prārthayāṃcakre parihṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ
Al oír las palabras de Śiva, que una y otra vez otorgaba dones, comenzó entonces a pedir un don, con los vellos del cuerpo erizados de gozo.
Narrator (contextually Skanda)
Scene: The devotee, thrilled by Śiva’s repeated offer of a boon, stands with goosebumps and radiant joy, preparing to articulate his request.
True devotion shows inner transformation—joy and reverence arise naturally in Śiva’s presence.
The scene unfolds within Kāśī’s mahatmya, underscoring the immediacy of divine response there.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the focus is on devotional response and requesting a boon.