Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 63
कुलानि त्रीणि सोऽवश्यं तारयेदात्मना सह । यदि विप्रो भवेद्योगी सोऽवश्यं दर्शनादपि
kulāni trīṇi so'vaśyaṃ tārayedātmanā saha | yadi vipro bhavedyogī so'vaśyaṃ darśanādapi
Il délivre assurément trois lignées avec lui-même. Si le yogin est un brāhmaṇa, il accorde à coup sûr un bienfait même par le seul darśana, par la simple vision sacrée.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Yogi-darśana (darśana-tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A brāhmaṇa-yogin radiates calm; three generations (ancestors as subtle figures above, present family around) are shown being lifted by a stream of light from his presence; devotees receive darśana with folded hands.
FAQs
A realized yogin uplifts not only himself but also his ancestral line; saintly presence itself can confer grace.
No particular tirtha is named; the verse glorifies the salvific power of yogic holiness.
Seeking darśana of a holy yogin is presented as spiritually efficacious.