Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
तथाभिलषितः पुत्रः सर्वविद्याविशारदः । भविष्यति न सन्देहश्चैवमुक्त्वा ययौ हरः
tathābhilaṣitaḥ putraḥ sarvavidyāviśāradaḥ | bhaviṣyati na sandehaścaivamuktvā yayau haraḥ
Demikianlah akan terjadi: putera yang engkau dambakan akan mahir dalam segala vidyā—tiada keraguan. Setelah berkata demikian, Hara (Śiva) pun berangkat.
Śiva (Hara) (direct speech reported)
Scene: Śiva confirms the boon—‘so it shall be’—promising a son skilled in all vidyās; then Śiva departs, leaving the petitioner in reverent awe.
FAQs
Divine grace seals the fruit of devotion—Śiva’s word removes doubt and confirms the promised outcome.
The assurance occurs within the chapter that culminates in the merit of Aṅgiras Tīrtha worship.
Implicitly, steadfast Śiva-bhakti and worship leading to the granting of boons.