Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 96
इमं विवाहं गिरिराजपुत्र्याः श्रृणोति चाध्येति च यो नरः शुचिः । विशेषतश्चापि विवाहमंगले स मंगलं वृद्धिमवाप्नुते चिरम्
imaṃ vivāhaṃ girirājaputryāḥ śrṛṇoti cādhyeti ca yo naraḥ śuciḥ | viśeṣataścāpi vivāhamaṃgale sa maṃgalaṃ vṛddhimavāpnute ciram
Tout homme au cœur pur qui écoute et étudie ce récit du mariage de la fille du Roi des Montagnes (Pārvatī)—surtout en un jour nuptial de bon augure—obtient une auspiciosité durable et une prospérité croissante pour longtemps.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Pārvatī-vivāha-kathā (portable maṅgala-mahātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A clean, devoted listener recites and hears the Pārvatī-vivāha narrative on an auspicious wedding day; blessings of maṅgala and vṛddhi are symbolized by flourishing lamps, kalasha, and prosperous household signs.
FAQs
Śravaṇa (listening) and adhyayana (study/recitation) of sacred narratives, done with purity, generates lasting maṅgala (auspiciousness) and vṛddhi (prosperity).
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on the merit of hearing the Śiva–Pārvatī marriage account as a sacred act.
To listen to and study/recite the marriage narrative—especially on a wedding-auspicious day (vivāha-maṅgala).