Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
साधको हृदिसंस्थश्च बुद्ध्याद्युत्साहकारकः । आलोचकश्च दृक्संस्थो रूपदर्शनशक्ति कृत
sādhako hṛdisaṃsthaśca buddhyādyutsāhakārakaḥ | ālocakaśca dṛksaṃstho rūpadarśanaśakti kṛta
સાધક હૃદયમાં સ્થિત રહી બુદ્ધિ વગેરે માટે ઉત્સાહ ઉત્પન્ન કરે છે. આલોચક નેત્રમાં સ્થિત રહી રૂપદર્શનની શક્તિ આપે છે.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A symbolic yogic diagram: Sādhaka as a luminous presence in the heart igniting enthusiasm and resolve; Ālocaka as a radiant light in the eyes enabling perception of form.
FAQs
Courage, clarity, and perception are also sacred energies; purifying the heart and senses supports righteous action and devotion.
No holy site is referenced; the verse teaches inner psycho-physical functions.
No explicit ritual is mentioned; it aligns with sāttvika disciplines that purify heart and senses.