Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
तस्या आयतने पूर्वमाश्चर्यमभवन्महत् । यत्तद्वः कीर्तयिष्यामि शृणुध्वं सुसमाहिताः
tasyā āyatane pūrvamāścaryamabhavanmahat | yattadvaḥ kīrtayiṣyāmi śṛṇudhvaṃ susamāhitāḥ
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Sūta
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sage/narrator in a tīrtha-assembly gestures toward a Devī shrine, announcing an ancient marvel; listeners sit with folded hands in concentrated silence.
FAQs
Attentive listening to kṣetra-māhātmya and divine deeds deepens faith and prepares the mind for dharma and devotion.
The goddess’s āyatana (sanctuary/temple precinct) is highlighted as the setting of a celebrated miracle within this tīrtha narrative.
Śravaṇa (reverent listening) with focused attention is enjoined as Sūta prepares to narrate the miracle.