Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 67
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा पिप्पलादं महामुनिम् । जगामादर्शनं देवो भूतसङ्घसमन्वितः
evamuktastathetyuktvā pippalādaṃ mahāmunim | jagāmādarśanaṃ devo bhūtasaṅghasamanvitaḥ
Demikianlah setelah dipohon, Sang Dewa berkata kepada mahāmuni Pippalāda, “Tathāstu—demikianlah,” lalu bersama rombongan makhluk gaṇa, Dia pun lenyap dari pandangan.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Revā Khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha with Śiva-sannidhāna (sealed by assent)
Type: tirtha
Listener: null
Scene: Śiva, surrounded by bhūta-gaṇas, gives a final assent to Pippalāda; then the divine form dissolves into light or mist, leaving the sage in serene gratitude on the riverbank.
FAQs
When a boon is granted with divine assent (“tathāstu”), the sanctity of the tīrtha becomes assured and enduring.
The Pippalāda-associated tīrtha of the Revā Khaṇḍa, whose authority is sealed by Śiva’s consent.
No ritual is stated; the verse narrates Śiva’s granting of the request and His disappearance from view.