Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
दर्शनं जातमद्यैव तेन तुष्टोऽस्म्यहं विभो । दर्शनात्सर्वमेवाद्य शंभो मम न संशयः
darśanaṃ jātamadyaiva tena tuṣṭo'smyahaṃ vibho | darśanātsarvamevādya śaṃbho mama na saṃśayaḥ
(Nārada berkata:) “Pada hari ini juga aku telah memperoleh darśana-Mu; dengan itu aku berpuas hati, wahai Tuhan Yang Mahaagung. Melalui darśana ini, segala-galanya menjadi jelas hari ini, wahai Śaṃbhu—tiada keraguan lagi dalam diriku.”
Nārada
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śiva (Śaṃbhu)
Scene: Nārada responds with serene joy: ‘Your darśana today is enough; by it all is clear, no doubt remains.’ Śiva listens, pleased; Pārvatī’s presence underscores grace.
FAQs
Darśana of Śiva grants inner clarity and removes doubt, bringing contentment beyond ordinary attainments.
Kedāra Khaṇḍa’s pilgrimage context underlies the theme of obtaining Śiva’s darśana in a sacred place.
No explicit ritual; the central practice implied is seeking darśana through devotion.