Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 72
तथा तस्याः प्रकर्तव्यमकेनानेन पार्वति । तथेति गौरी मामुक्त्वा ततश्चादर्शनं गता
tathā tasyāḥ prakartavyamakenānena pārvati | tatheti gaurī māmuktvā tataścādarśanaṃ gatā
Demikianlah, wahai Pārvatī, hendaklah hal itu dilakukan untuknya dengan cara ini juga. Setelah berkata, “Demikianlah adanya,” Gaurī bertitah kepadaku lalu lenyap daripada pandangan.
Narrator-devotee (female votary)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience of the māhātmya
Scene: Devī Gaurī says ‘So be it’ and vanishes; the devotee remains in awe; a fading halo, scattering flowers, and still-burning lamps convey the transition from presence to absence.
FAQs
Divine visions culminate in clear instruction; the devotee’s duty is to implement the teaching after darśana passes.
The episode remains anchored to Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra, where the Goddess’ instructions will be fulfilled.
Carry out the prescribed method “by this very means” (anena) as directed, after which the Goddess departs.