Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 81
तथान्यैश्च विशेषेण सम्यक्छ्रद्धासमन्वितैः । प्राप्ताश्च हृद्गताः कामा ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः
tathānyaiśca viśeṣeṇa samyakchraddhāsamanvitaiḥ | prāptāśca hṛdgatāḥ kāmā ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ
Demikian pula banyak yang lain—terutama mereka yang dipenuhi śraddhā yang benar—mendapatkan keinginan yang tersimpan di hati, baik yang bersifat surgawi maupun manusiawi.
Bhartṛyajña
Tirtha: Śivarātri
Type: kshetra
Listener: a king
Scene: Devotees of varied stations—kings, householders, ascetics—keep Śivarātri vigil with lamps and chanting; above them, symbolic ‘divine’ and ‘human’ boons appear as subtle icons (lotus of liberation, granary of prosperity) emanating from the heart.
FAQs
Faith (śraddhā) is emphasized as the key that makes sacred observance fruitful, granting both worldly and transcendent aims.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse states the general fruits of the observance.
The prescription is implicit: observe Śivarātri with proper faith (samyak-śraddhā) to gain its fruits.