Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 18
अक्षयश्चाव्ययश्चैव तव भक्तिपुरःसरः । धर्मे मतिं च मे नित्यं ददस्व परमेश्वर
akṣayaścāvyayaścaiva tava bhaktipuraḥsaraḥ | dharme matiṃ ca me nityaṃ dadasva parameśvara
तुमची भक्ती अग्रस्थानी राहो; मी अक्षय व अव्यय होवो. हे परमेश्वर, मला नित्य धर्मात स्थिर मती प्रदान करा।
Yakṣa (Kubera)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Parameśvara (Śiva)
Scene: The yakṣa’s petition deepens: he asks for imperishability and unwavering dharma-minded devotion; Śiva-Umā listen with composed compassion.
FAQs
Even when seeking prosperity, the Purāṇa prioritizes bhakti and dharma—asking first for a righteous mind and devotion.
The tīrtha’s sanctity is reinforced as the place where dharma-centered boons are sought from Śiva.
A devotional prescription in intent: keep bhakti foremost and seek nitya dharma-mati as the highest safeguard for any boon.