Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 102
एवं दत्त्वा वरं देवी मुमुदे भूतसंवृता । एवंप्रभावा सा देवी मयानीतात्र भारत
evaṃ dattvā varaṃ devī mumude bhūtasaṃvṛtā | evaṃprabhāvā sā devī mayānītātra bhārata
Setelah demikian menganugerahkan karunia, Sang Dewi bersukacita, dikelilingi para bhūta pengiringnya. Wahai Bhārata, demikianlah daya dan kemuliaan Dewi itu—demikian telah kusampaikan kepadamu di sini.
Narrator (contextual, likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing a Bhārata interlocutor)
Listener: Bhārata (addressee)
Scene: Devī rejoices amid her bhūta attendants; the narrator figure gestures as if concluding a tale to a royal listener labeled 'Bhārata'; the atmosphere is celebratory yet solemn.
FAQs
Divine grace is portrayed as immediate and benevolent—when the Goddess grants a boon, her śakti is celebrated as protective and uplifting.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative conclusion to the preceding praise.
No new ritual is prescribed here; it summarizes the Goddess’s boon and the narrator’s testimony of her power.