Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 59
गोपवध्वाश्च सदनं माणि क्यवरकोज्ज्वलम् । दृष्ट्वा महीपतिः सर्वं सामात्यः सपुरोहितः
gopavadhvāśca sadanaṃ māṇi kyavarakojjvalam | dṛṣṭvā mahīpatiḥ sarvaṃ sāmātyaḥ sapurohitaḥ
गोपवधूचे सदन उत्तम माणिक्यांनी उजळून निघाले होते; ते पाहून राजा मंत्र्यांसह व पुरोहितासह सर्व काही पाहू लागला।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A gem-bright house glows with ruby radiance; the king arrives with ministers and the family priest, all gazing upward and inward at the marvel, their faces lit by red jewel-light.
FAQs
Divine glory is not confined to ascetics alone; even kings and householders can witness Śiva’s prasāda when faith awakens.
The Mahākāla sacred region of Ujjayinī/Ujjain is contextually glorified through the unfolding miracle around Śiva’s presence.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the focus is on witnessing (darśana) and reverent recognition.