Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
दर्शनं जातमद्यैव तेन तुष्टोऽस्म्यहं विभो । दर्शनात्सर्वमेवाद्य शंभो मम न संशयः
darśanaṃ jātamadyaiva tena tuṣṭo'smyahaṃ vibho | darśanātsarvamevādya śaṃbho mama na saṃśayaḥ
(Nārada dit :) «Aujourd’hui même j’ai reçu ton darśana ; par cela je suis comblé, ô Seigneur. Par ce darśana, tout est devenu clair aujourd’hui, ô Śaṃbhu — il n’y a plus de doute en moi.»
Nārada
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śiva (Śaṃbhu)
Scene: Nārada responds with serene joy: ‘Your darśana today is enough; by it all is clear, no doubt remains.’ Śiva listens, pleased; Pārvatī’s presence underscores grace.
FAQs
Darśana of Śiva grants inner clarity and removes doubt, bringing contentment beyond ordinary attainments.
Kedāra Khaṇḍa’s pilgrimage context underlies the theme of obtaining Śiva’s darśana in a sacred place.
No explicit ritual; the central practice implied is seeking darśana through devotion.