Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 67
सिद्धयोगीश्वरी साक्षाद्वरदा तस्य जायते । तवापि महती सिद्धिः सिद्धयोगीश्वरीक्षणात्
siddhayogīśvarī sākṣādvaradā tasya jāyate | tavāpi mahatī siddhiḥ siddhayogīśvarīkṣaṇāt
Siddhayogīśvarī sendiri hadir secara nyata dan menganugerahkan anugerah kepadanya; bahkan bagimu pun, keberhasilan agung timbul hanya dari sekejap memandang Siddhayogīśvarī.
Skanda
Tirtha: Siddhayogīśvarī (Yogīśvarī Pīṭha) in Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: A questioning pilgrim/companion in the Kāśī narrative (not specified in excerpt)
Scene: Siddhayogīśvarī appears directly before the sādhaka—radiant, compassionate, and formidable—extending a boon-giving gesture; the recipient is overwhelmed yet steady, signifying siddhi through mere sight.
FAQs
Divine grace is immediate and transformative: even a single darśana of the Goddess is said to generate profound siddhi.
The Siddhayogīśvarī pīṭha connected to the Candreśvara narrative in Kāśī is being praised.
The verse implies the pursuit of darśana of Siddhayogīśvarī (through worship and sādhana), highlighting boon-bestowal as the fruit.