Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवांस्ततश्चादर्शनं गतः । प्रहृष्टवदनो भूत्वा सोऽपि राजा ययौ गृहम्
evamuktvā sa bhagavāṃstataścādarśanaṃ gataḥ | prahṛṣṭavadano bhūtvā so'pi rājā yayau gṛham
ଏଭଳି କହି ସେ ଭଗବାନ୍ ପରେ ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ; ଏବଂ ପ୍ରହର୍ଷିତ ମୁଖରେ ରାଜା ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଜ ଗୃହକୁ ଗଲେ।
Narrator of the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya (contextual purāṇic narrator)
Tirtha: Rājavāpī
Type: kund
Scene: A radiant divine figure fades into light or mist above the stepwell precinct; the king stands with uplifted, joyful face, hands folded, then turns toward his palace road with attendants.
FAQs
Divine guidance received with faith culminates in anugraha; the devotee departs strengthened and joyful to fulfill dharma.
The verse continues the Adhyāya 98 tīrtha account; the tīrtha name is not present in this line.
No new ritual is prescribed here; it narrates the conclusion of the divine instruction and the king’s return.
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