Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5
विष्णुरुवाच । तपसा तव तुष्टोऽहं मत्पादाम्बुजसम्भवे । मत्तः किमिच्छसे देवि ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते
viṣṇuruvāca | tapasā tava tuṣṭo'haṃ matpādāmbujasambhave | mattaḥ kimicchase devi brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te
Viṣṇu dit : «Je suis comblé par ton austérité, ô toi née du lotus de mes pieds. Que désires-tu de moi, ô Déesse ? Parle : que dois-je faire pour toi ?»
Viṣṇu (Janārdana/Nārāyaṇa)
Listener: Gaṅgā
Scene: Viṣṇu, serene and radiant, addresses Gaṅgā-devī with a boon-granting gesture; lotus imagery emphasizes her origin from his feet.
FAQs
Divine grace (prasāda) is portrayed as the fruit of sincere tapas, culminating in God’s readiness to grant a boon.
The verse supports the Revā Khaṇḍa’s sacred-river/pilgrimage ethos by foregrounding Gaṅgā’s divine origin and sanctity.
Tapas (austerity) is affirmed as the efficacious observance; the specific boon/ritual outcome is asked for but not yet stated.