Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 73
ततःकालेन महता तुष्टो मे भगवाञ्छिवः । मत्समीपं समासाद्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच सः
tataḥkālena mahatā tuṣṭo me bhagavāñchivaḥ | matsamīpaṃ samāsādya vākyametaduvāca saḥ
Après un long temps, le Seigneur bienheureux Śiva fut satisfait de moi. S’approchant de ma présence, il prononça ces paroles :
Narrator (introducing Śiva’s speech)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura Śiva-liṅga (context)
Type: temple
Listener: Viprendra
Scene: After long devotion, Śiva—radiant, ash-smeared, with matted locks and crescent moon—approaches the devotee near the liṅga shrine and begins to speak, the air filled with sacred awe.
FAQs
Steady devotion over time culminates in divine grace, often portrayed as direct darśana and personal instruction.
The immediate verse focuses on Śiva’s satisfaction and approach; the broader chapter context is a tīrtha-māhātmya setting.
No new prescription here; it transitions to Śiva’s boon-giving speech.