Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 70
तस्माच्चित्तस्थितं शीघ्रं प्रार्थयंतु द्विजोत्तमाः । संप्रयच्छामि येनाशु यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
tasmāccittasthitaṃ śīghraṃ prārthayaṃtu dvijottamāḥ | saṃprayacchāmi yenāśu yadyapi syātsudurlabham
“Maka, wahai yang terbaik di antara yang dua kali lahir, segeralah mohon apa yang tersimpan di dalam hati kamu. Aku akan mengurniakannya dengan segera, walaupun ia amat sukar diperoleh.”
Śrī Bhagavān (contextually Śiva)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva gestures invitingly, encouraging the brāhmaṇas to speak their heart’s wish; the brāhmaṇas exchange glances, preparing a collective request.
FAQs
When devotion and service to a kṣetra are complete, divine grace can remove even “impossible” obstacles.
The verse functions as a transition in the chapter’s tīrtha narrative; it does not itself identify a named site.
No ritual is prescribed; the focus is on requesting a boon after sacred service.