Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 8
तस्याश्च भक्त्या व्रतभाविताया मुनेस्तपोयोगसमाधिना च । तुष्टा भवानी जगदेकमाता प्रादुर्बभूवा कृतसांद्रमूर्तिः
tasyāśca bhaktyā vratabhāvitāyā munestapoyogasamādhinā ca | tuṣṭā bhavānī jagadekamātā prādurbabhūvā kṛtasāṃdramūrtiḥ
तिच्या व्रतांनी परिपक्व झालेल्या भक्तीने आणि मुनींच्या तप, योग व गाढ समाधीने प्रसन्न होऊन जगन्माता भवानी साक्षात् घनमूर्ती धारण करून त्यांच्या समोर प्रकट झाली।
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: A serene hermitage scene: a sage in yogic stillness and a vow-observing maiden; Bhavānī, Jagadekamātā, manifests before them in a fully tangible, radiant form—compassionate yet awe-inspiring.
FAQs
When devotion is strengthened by vrata, and spiritual effort is deepened through tapas, yoga, and samādhi, divine grace becomes directly manifest.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the emphasis is on the mahātmya of disciplined devotion culminating in Devī’s darśana.
Vrata (religious vow/observance) is highlighted, alongside yogic discipline and samādhi as supporting spiritual practices.