Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
ततः कालेन महता तुष्टस्तेषां महेश्वरः । ततः प्रत्यक्षतां गत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
tataḥ kālena mahatā tuṣṭasteṣāṃ maheśvaraḥ | tataḥ pratyakṣatāṃ gatvā vākyametaduvāca ha
പിന്നീട് ദീർഘകാലം കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ മഹേശ്വരൻ അവരിൽ പ്രസന്നനായി. തുടർന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം പ്രത്യക്ഷമായി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു ഈ വാക്കുകൾ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
Īśvara (Śiva) (narration about Maheśvara’s manifestation)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (darśana-siddha-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: After ages of austerity, Maheśvara manifests visibly before the Pitṛs at Prabhāsa—radiant, ash-smeared, with matted locks and crescent moon—standing near the installed liṅga, speaking with compassionate authority.
FAQs
Steady tapas and devotion culminate in divine grace and direct spiritual assurance.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra as the stage for Śiva’s manifest blessing.
No direct prescription; it highlights perseverance in tapas leading to divine satisfaction.