Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 71
या नारी दुर्भगा वन्ध्या काणा रूपविवर्जिता । साऽपि त्वद्दर्शनादेव भविष्यति सुरूपधृक् । प्रजावती सुभोगाढ्या सुभगा नात्र संशयः
yā nārī durbhagā vandhyā kāṇā rūpavivarjitā | sā'pi tvaddarśanādeva bhaviṣyati surūpadhṛk | prajāvatī subhogāḍhyā subhagā nātra saṃśayaḥ
Mana-mana wanita yang malang, mandul, bermata satu atau kehilangan seri—hanya dengan darśana-Mu, dia pun akan menjadi elok rupanya; dikurniai zuriat, kaya dengan kenikmatan yang halal dan kemakmuran, serta menjadi bertuah—tiada syak lagi.
Narrative voice (contextual praise within the Māhātmya)
Type: temple
Scene: Women devotees—some sorrowful, some hopeful—stand before the deity; after darśana, their faces brighten, adorned with auspicious marks; Śiva’s compassionate gaze and the presence of the Goddess suggest restoration and blessing.
FAQs
The Māhātmya frames divine darśana as transformative grace that removes misfortune and bestows auspicious flourishing.
The same Haravedī/Haravedi altar-region where Vṛṣabhadhvaja (Śiva) is praised in this chapter.
No new rite is specified beyond the central act: receiving darśana (beholding) of the deity at the sacred place.