Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 29
शूलमूलस्थितः शम्भुस्तुष्टः प्राह पुनःपुनः । ब्रूहि किं क्रियतां विप्र सत्त्वस्थानपरायण
śūlamūlasthitaḥ śambhustuṣṭaḥ prāha punaḥpunaḥ | brūhi kiṃ kriyatāṃ vipra sattvasthānaparāyaṇa
Shambhu, berdiri di pangkal tiang itu, dengan senang hati berkata berulang kali: "Katakanlah, wahai brahmana yang teguh dalam kesucian—apa yang harus dilakukan untukmu?"
Śiva (Śambhu)
Scene: Śambhu stands beside the severed stake’s base, smiling with satisfaction, repeatedly inviting the brāhmaṇa to ask a boon; the devotee stands humbled, purified by ordeal.
FAQs
When devotion is sincere and sattvic, Śiva not only protects but personally invites the devotee to articulate a righteous desire.
The broader Revā Māhātmya setting frames the episode within the sanctity of the Revā (Narmadā) region.
No direct ritual is stated; the motif is divine boon-granting in response to devotion and austerity.