Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 63
कुलानि त्रीणि सोऽवश्यं तारयेदात्मना सह । यदि विप्रो भवेद्योगी सोऽवश्यं दर्शनादपि
kulāni trīṇi so'vaśyaṃ tārayedātmanā saha | yadi vipro bhavedyogī so'vaśyaṃ darśanādapi
Ia sungguh menyelamatkan tiga garis keturunan bersama dirinya. Jika sang yogi adalah seorang brāhmaṇa, maka bahkan dengan darśana semata ia pasti menganugerahkan kebaikan.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Yogi-darśana (darśana-tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A brāhmaṇa-yogin radiates calm; three generations (ancestors as subtle figures above, present family around) are shown being lifted by a stream of light from his presence; devotees receive darśana with folded hands.
FAQs
A realized yogin uplifts not only himself but also his ancestral line; saintly presence itself can confer grace.
No particular tirtha is named; the verse glorifies the salvific power of yogic holiness.
Seeking darśana of a holy yogin is presented as spiritually efficacious.