Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61
इति स्तुतो महादेवः शंकरोलोकशंकरः । धर्मस्य परमां तुष्टिमापन्नस्तमुवाच वै
iti stuto mahādevaḥ śaṃkarolokaśaṃkaraḥ | dharmasya paramāṃ tuṣṭimāpannastamuvāca vai
Ainsi loué, Mahādeva Śaṅkara—bienfaiteur des mondes—fut comblé d’une suprême satisfaction envers Dharma, puis il lui adressa la parole.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Setukṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Mahādeva, serene and radiant, turns toward Dharma with a softened gaze, signaling supreme satisfaction; the sacred precinct atmosphere feels protective and benevolent.
FAQs
Sincere praise and humility draw divine grace; devotion culminates in the Lord’s pleased response.
The dialogue unfolds in Setukhaṇḍa, reinforcing Setu as a place where devotion readily bears fruit.
No prescription; it narrates the immediate fruit (tuṣṭi) arising from stuti.