Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 20
एवमुक्ते तया वाक्ये तत्क्षणात्समुपस्थितः । यथा सुप्तो महाराज तद्वद्रूपः स हर्षित
evamukte tayā vākye tatkṣaṇātsamupasthitaḥ | yathā supto mahārāja tadvadrūpaḥ sa harṣita
Tatkala dia berkata demikian, pada saat itu juga dia pun muncul—dengan sukacita—dalam rupa yang sama seperti dahulu, bagaikan seseorang yang terjaga dari tidur, wahai raja agung.
Narrator (addressing a king)
Tirtha: Arbuda (Arbudācala)
Type: peak
Listener: nṛpa / mahārāja (addressed as ‘O great king’)
Scene: A sudden epiphany-like appearance: the deity/figure manifests instantly, radiant and joyful, as if awakening from sleep, responding to a woman’s words; attendants and the king witness the marvel.
FAQs
Śiva’s boon is immediate and transformative; divine grace can restore what was lost.
The Arbuda setting frames the Kāmeśvara glorification, though this verse focuses on the boon’s effect.
None in this verse; it narrates the fruit (phala) of prior worship and austerity.