Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
श्रृणुयाच्छ्रावयेद्वापि स भवेत्कीर्तिमान्नरः । बह्वायुः सुभगः श्रीमान्कांतिमाञ्छुभदर्शनः
śrṛṇuyācchrāvayedvāpi sa bhavetkīrtimānnaraḥ | bahvāyuḥ subhagaḥ śrīmānkāṃtimāñchubhadarśanaḥ
Sama ada dia mendengar atau membuat orang lain mendengarnya, orang itu menjadi termasyhur. Dia memperoleh umur panjang, tuah yang baik, kemakmuran, sinar keagungan, serta rupa yang membawa berkat.
Sūta (deduced) presenting phalaśruti
Tirtha: Kumāreśvara (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee listens to a Skanda-kathā near a sanctum; the narrator recites while lamps glow, and the listener is shown gaining radiance and auspicious presence.
FAQs
Sharing sacred narration is itself a dharmic offering; hearing and teaching Purāṇic kathā are both praised as merit-producing.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a general phalaśruti for Skanda-related narration within the Kaumārikā section.
Śravaṇa (listening) and śrāvaṇa (causing others to hear/reciting publicly) are recommended.