Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
सर्वपापक्षये जाते शिवे भवति भावना
sarvapāpakṣaye jāte śive bhavati bhāvanā
Lorsque la destruction de tous les péchés s’est accomplie, naissent la dévotion et la contemplation stable tournées vers Śiva.
Narrative voice within the Māhātmya (speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: After bathing, the pilgrim sits in stillness facing a liṅga; the water’s shimmer and ash marks suggest purification; the face is serene, indicating bhāvanā arising naturally.
FAQs
Purification from sin naturally matures into stable devotion and contemplation of Śiva.
The immediate verse does not name a site; it belongs to the broader Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya context.
No direct ritual is stated; it describes the inner fruit of pāpa-kṣaya—Śiva-centered bhāvanā.