Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच । साधुसाधु महाप्राज्ञ यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी । दुर्लभं त्रिषु लोकेषु तस्य ते नास्ति किंचन
śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca | sādhusādhu mahāprājña yasya te matirīdṛśī | durlabhaṃ triṣu lokeṣu tasya te nāsti kiṃcana
श्री मार्कण्डेय म्हणाले— साधु, साधु, हे महाप्राज्ञा! ज्याची बुद्धी अशी आहे, त्याच्यासाठी त्रिलोकीत काहीही दुर्लभ राहत नाही.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Listener: A Bharata-lineage interlocutor (addressed as mahāprajña; exact name not in given verses)
Scene: Mārkaṇḍeya, radiant and composed, raises a hand in blessing while praising the seeker’s rare understanding.
FAQs
Right intention and mature discernment qualify a seeker for the highest fruits; inner readiness makes the ‘rare’ attainable.
No site is named; the verse functions as a commendation within the Narmadā/Revā teaching dialogue.
None; it highlights spiritual qualification (adhi-kāra) rather than a specific rite.