Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
बिलमध्ये च संपश्यन्सिद्धान्भास्करसन्निभान् । यात्येवं यात्यसौ पार्थ कलापं ग्राममुत्तमम्
bilamadhye ca saṃpaśyansiddhānbhāskarasannibhān | yātyevaṃ yātyasau pārtha kalāpaṃ grāmamuttamam
બિલની અંદર તે સૂર્યસમાન તેજસ્વી સિદ્ધોને જુએ છે. આ રીતે, હે પાર્થ, તે આગળ વધતો ‘કલાપ’ નામના ઉત્તમ ગામે પહોંચે છે.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced); internal vocative 'pārtha' retained from narrative address
Tirtha: Kalāpa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: Inside the cave, the pilgrim beholds siddhas—radiant, serene, sun-like—standing or floating in a luminous chamber; beyond, the path opens toward the idyllic village of Kalāpa.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is portrayed as entry into a sanctified cosmos where Siddhas dwell, rewarding perseverance with access to higher realms.
Kalāpa-grāma (the village named Kalāpa) is presented as a superior destination reached through the sacred passage.
No new rite is added here; it describes the experiential फल (result) of the prior practices—vision of Siddhas and arrival at Kalāpa.