Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 53
सदोदितः सूक्ष्मरूपो मूर्त्तो मूर्त्या प्रणीयते । अभ्यासेन सदा देवि प्राप्यते परमात्मकः
sadoditaḥ sūkṣmarūpo mūrtto mūrtyā praṇīyate | abhyāsena sadā devi prāpyate paramātmakaḥ
तो सदा उदित व सूक्ष्मरूप आहे; आणि जो मूर्त आहे तो मूर्तीच्या द्वारे उपास्य होतो. हे देवि! निरंतर अभ्यासाने परमात्मा प्राप्त होतो.
Skanda (deduced)
Listener: Devī (explicitly addressed)
Scene: A goddess addressed (‘Devi’) listens as a sage explains: a radiant subtle Supreme above, and below a temple icon (mūrti) being worshipped; a visual gradient from gross form to subtle light; repeated daily ritual scenes indicating abhyāsa.
FAQs
Consistent practice using sacred form (mūrti/visualization) can lead to realization of the Supreme Self beyond all limitations.
This is primarily an inner-sādhana passage within a tīrtha context, emphasizing the body-mind as a field of pilgrimage.
Abhyāsa (steady repeated practice) and approach through mūrti (form-based worship/meditation).