Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 42
श्रीशिव उवाच । शृणु वामन तुष्टोऽहं दास्ये ते विविधान्वरान् । त्रैलोक्यव्यापिनी वृद्धिर्भविष्यति न संशयः
śrīśiva uvāca | śṛṇu vāmana tuṣṭo'haṃ dāsye te vividhānvarān | trailokyavyāpinī vṛddhirbhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
Śrī Śiva dit : «Écoute, ô Vāmana. Je suis satisfait. Je t’accorderai divers bienfaits. Ta prospérité et ton accroissement spirituel se répandront dans les trois mondes — sans aucun doute.»
Śiva
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva speaks with calm authority to Vāmana, granting boons; the scene is intimate yet cosmic, with a subtle suggestion of the three worlds expanding behind them.
FAQs
Divine grace follows devotion and sincerity; when Śiva is pleased, he grants boons that uplift both worldly standing and spiritual stature.
The broader context is the Vastrāpatha sacred region (Vastrāpatha-kṣetra) described in the Vastrāpathakṣetramāhātmya.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it introduces Śiva’s bestowal of blessings.