Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 12
देव्युवाच । प्रीतास्मि ते मुनिश्रेष्ठ वत्से प्रीतास्मि तेऽनघे । किं वा ददाम्यभिमतं देवानामपि दुर्लभम्
devyuvāca | prītāsmi te muniśreṣṭha vatse prītāsmi te'naghe | kiṃ vā dadāmyabhimataṃ devānāmapi durlabham
ଦେବୀ କହିଲେ—ହେ ମୁନିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ମୁଁ ତୁମପରେ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ; ବତ୍ସେ, ହେ ଅନଘେ, ତୁମପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ। କହ, ଦେବମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଏମିତି କେଉଁ ପ୍ରିୟ ବର ମୁଁ ଦେବି?
Devī (Bhavānī/Gaurī)
Scene: The Goddess speaks directly: addressing the sage as ‘muniśreṣṭha’ and the maiden as ‘vatsa/anaghe’, she offers a boon rare even for gods; her expression is maternal, confident, and generous.
FAQs
When devotion ripens, the Divine not only appears but actively invites the devotee to choose a boon—grace surpassing even celestial attainments.
No tīrtha is referenced in this line; it centers on Devī’s boon-giving compassion.
No direct prescription here; it is the boon-offering moment that follows prior vrata/tapas.