Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
महतां दर्शनस्पर्शैरुपभोगसहासनैः । महता कालयोगेन संसरन्मानवो भवेत्
mahatāṃ darśanasparśairupabhogasahāsanaiḥ | mahatā kālayogena saṃsaranmānavo bhavet
Por ver y tocar a los grandes santos, por gozar de su compañía y aun compartir sus asientos y deleites, y por la poderosa conjunción del tiempo, el ser que vaga en el saṃsāra vuelve a nacer como humano.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A wandering jīva, weary from saṃsāra, approaches radiant mahātmas; through darśana and sparśa, the jīva is lifted, symbolized by a renewed human form emerging under auspicious time.
FAQs
Association with the holy (satsaṅga) is transformative and can elevate one’s course back toward a human, dharmic life.
No specific place is named; the ‘holy presence’ is the company of great souls rather than a location.
It recommends satsaṅga implicitly—seeking darśana and contact with the righteous.