Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 18
न च व्याधिभयं भूयान्न च तेजोऽपमानता । अनुत्सेकं तथा क्षांतिं दमं शममथापि च
na ca vyādhibhayaṃ bhūyānna ca tejo'pamānatā | anutsekaṃ tathā kṣāṃtiṃ damaṃ śamamathāpi ca
«Et qu’il n’y ait ni crainte de la maladie, ni diminution de l’éclat spirituel. Accorde-moi aussi l’humilité, la patience, la maîtrise de soi et la paix intérieure.»
Jaigīṣavya
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Īśvara (Mahādeva)
Scene: A contemplative tableau: the sage enumerates inner virtues as desired boons; subtle iconography shows disease and pride receding, while a gentle aura (tejas) surrounds the ascetic.
FAQs
The devotee asks for inner virtues and steadiness—humility, patience, restraint, and peace—showing that dharmic character is itself a divine gift.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where boons are framed not merely as worldly protections but as moral and yogic excellences.
No explicit ritual; the verse emphasizes sādhana-values (dama, śama, kṣānti, anutseka) as desired attainments.