Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
वरदोऽस्मि महाभाग दुर्लभं त्रिदशैरपि । वरं दास्याम्यहं वत्स ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम्
varado'smi mahābhāga durlabhaṃ tridaśairapi | varaṃ dāsyāmyahaṃ vatsa brūhi yatte vivakṣitam
“Akulah Pemberi kurnia, wahai yang amat beruntung—kurnia yang sukar diperoleh bahkan oleh para dewa. Wahai anak yang dikasihi, Aku akan mengurniakan satu anugerah; nyatakanlah apa yang engkau hajatkan.”
Śiva (Mahādeva)
Tirtha: Aṅgāraka Tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahārāja (king)
Scene: Śiva, radiant and calm, addresses Aṅgāraka affectionately, offering a boon; Aṅgāraka stands with folded hands, the Narmadā shimmering behind, attendants and subtle celestial witnesses present.
FAQs
Śiva’s varada-nature shows that divine grace can exceed even celestial attainments when approached with devotion and purity.
Within the Revā Khaṇḍa context, the boon narrative supports the later tīrtha-māhātmya tied to Śaṅkara’s installation near the Revā (Narmadā).
No ritual is prescribed in this verse; it introduces the boon-dialogue that later culminates in tīrtha-snānā and worship.