Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56
भूयोऽपि प्रार्थयाभीष्टं मत्तस्त्वं शशलांछन । येन सर्वं प्रयच्छामि यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
bhūyo'pi prārthayābhīṣṭaṃ mattastvaṃ śaśalāṃchana | yena sarvaṃ prayacchāmi yadyapi syātsudurlabham
Ô Lune marquée du lièvre, demande-moi encore ce que tu désires ; ainsi j’accorde tout, même ce qui serait extrêmement difficile à obtenir.
Śiva (addressing Candra)
Tirtha: Aṣṭaṣaṣṭi-Candra-liṅga-samūha (collective)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A boon-bestowing Śiva addresses the moon-crested Candra, inviting him to ask again; the atmosphere is luminous and nocturnal, hinting at lunar radiance over a sacred Śaiva landscape.
FAQs
Divine grace responds to sincere approach; the Lord’s compassion can bestow even rare attainments.
The boon will ground Śiva’s presence at Soma-established liṅgas linked to the tīrthas described in this chapter.
No ritual is specified yet; the next verses define the mode of Śiva’s presence (sannidhāna) tied to weekday observance.