Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
अमरत्वं च सिद्धत्वं रससिद्धीश्च निर्वृतिम् । लभंतां मानुषा नित्यं त्वत्संनिधिमुपागताः
amaratvaṃ ca siddhatvaṃ rasasiddhīśca nirvṛtim | labhaṃtāṃ mānuṣā nityaṃ tvatsaṃnidhimupāgatāḥ
Que les êtres humains qui s’approchent de ta présence obtiennent sans cesse l’immortalité, la perfection, les accomplissements de la rasasiddhi et la paix intérieure.
Kamalānātha (Brahmā) (deduced from immediate context leading to shloka 41)
Tirtha: Aruṇācala
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims arrive at Arunācala and are bathed in a subtle radiance; siddhas appear in the background with alchemical vessels (rasa), yet the central focus is serene faces and meditative stillness indicating nirvṛti; Śiva’s presence pervades the scene.
FAQs
Nearness to the sacred—sannidhi of Śiva’s kṣetra—ripens human life into peace and higher attainments.
Aruṇācala, where mere approach to the divine presence is said to grant profound fruits.
Approaching and abiding in the Lord’s presence (sannidhi/upāgama) is emphasized rather than a specific rite.