Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 29
श्रीदेव्युवाच । परितुष्टाऽस्मि ते वत्स स्तोत्रेणानेन सांप्रतम् । तस्माद्गृहाण मत्तस्त्वं वरं मनसि संस्थितम्
śrīdevyuvāca | parituṣṭā'smi te vatsa stotreṇānena sāṃpratam | tasmādgṛhāṇa mattastvaṃ varaṃ manasi saṃsthitam
ಶ್ರೀದೇವಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು: ವತ್ಸಾ, ಈ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ತೃಪ್ತಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿತವಾದ ವರವನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು।
Śrī Devī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The Goddess addresses Nala tenderly as ‘dear child,’ offering a boon; the scene emphasizes maternal compassion, calm radiance, and the devotee’s hopeful attention.
FAQs
A heartfelt hymn is not merely praise—it becomes a means for divine favor and boon-bestowal.
The verse occurs within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya cycle, tied to Nala’s tīrtha narrative.
The implied practice is stotra-recitation (hymn chanting) as a devotional act that yields boons.
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