Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 50
मम नामानि गुह्यानि मम प्रियतराणि च । पठिष्यंति नरा ये तु दास्ये तेषां मनोगतम्
mama nāmāni guhyāni mama priyatarāṇi ca | paṭhiṣyaṃti narā ye tu dāsye teṣāṃ manogatam
À ceux qui réciteront mes noms secrets—les plus chers à mon cœur—j’accorderai les désirs qu’ils portent en eux.
Rudra/Śiva (continuing boon context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Somnātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rudra declares the power of his secret names; a subtle aura of syllables (akṣara) or a manuscript/palm-leaf motif appears, indicating sacred recitation. Devotees in the background chant softly near a liṅga.
FAQs
Nāma-japa is presented as a direct, grace-filled path: heartfelt recitation aligned with devotion yields inner and outer fulfillment.
Within the chapter’s frame, Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Somnātha), where Śiva’s name-glory is especially celebrated.
Recitation (paṭhana/japa) of Śiva’s guhyāni nāmāni (secret names).