Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 89
न वृथा दर्शनं मे स्यादपि स्वप्रे द्विजोत्तमाः । तस्मात्सम्प्रार्थ्यतां किंचिदभीष्टं हृदि संस्थितम्
na vṛthā darśanaṃ me syādapi svapre dvijottamāḥ | tasmātsamprārthyatāṃ kiṃcidabhīṣṭaṃ hṛdi saṃsthitam
Wahai para brāhmaṇa yang utama, janganlah kemunculanku menjadi sia-sia, walau hanya dalam mimpi. Maka pohonlah daripada-ku suatu anugerah yang dihajati, yang tersimpan di dalam hati kamu.
Vahni (Agni, Fire)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇas (dwijottamāḥ)
Scene: Agni, radiant yet gentle, invites the brāhmaṇas to ask a boon; a subtle overlay suggests dreamlike atmosphere—soft edges, luminous haze—implying that even dream-appearance is potent.
FAQs
Darśana (divine encounter) is meant to yield dharmic benefit; one should ask for what supports purity and righteous living.
The tīrtha setting of Nāgarakhaṇḍa, Adhyāya 113, where Agni’s darśana becomes the basis for establishing a sacred practice.
A boon-request is invited; the next verses specify what the brāhmaṇas ask to be established at the tīrtha.