Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 47
यश्चैतत्पठते भक्त्या तस्य लिंगस्य संनिधौ । अपमृत्युभयं तस्य कथंचिन्नैव जायते
yaścaitatpaṭhate bhaktyā tasya liṃgasya saṃnidhau | apamṛtyubhayaṃ tasya kathaṃcinnaiva jāyate
Quiconque récite ceci avec dévotion en présence de ce Śiva-liṅga, la crainte de la mort prématurée (apamṛtyu) ne naîtra pour lui d’aucune manière.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Tīrthamāhātmya; likely Sūta continuing the account)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇa sages (implied continuation)
Scene: A devotee stands or sits before a Śiva-liṅga, reciting from a manuscript with folded hands; a subtle protective aura surrounds him, symbolizing freedom from untimely death.
FAQs
Devotional recitation performed in sacred proximity (near the liṅga) is portrayed as a powerful safeguard, showing the Purāṇic emphasis on bhakti joined to place-based sanctity.
A liṅga-centered tīrtha within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya; the verse highlights the sanctity of the liṅga’s immediate vicinity rather than naming a city in this snippet.
Pāṭha (recitation) done bhaktyā (with devotion) in the saṃnidhi (presence) of the liṅga.