Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129
सब्रह्मकाः ससाध्याश्च वसुर्विश्वे च देवताः । सयमाश्च सरुद्राश्च चक्षुरप्रार्थयन्प्रभुम्
sabrahmakāḥ sasādhyāśca vasurviśve ca devatāḥ | sayamāśca sarudrāśca cakṣuraprārthayanprabhum
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਸਮੇਤ, ਸਾਧ੍ਯ, ਵਸੁ, ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੇਦੇਵ, ਯਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਅੱਗੇ ਦਿਵ੍ਯ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages
Scene: A grand celestial assembly: Brahmā, Sādhyas, Vasus, Viśvedevas, Yama, and Rudras stand with folded hands, gazing upward in supplication to the unseen Lord, requesting divine sight.
FAQs
To perceive the Supreme, ordinary perception is insufficient; grace-bestowed ‘divine sight’ is required.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on the devas seeking darśana of Śiva.
Prayer (prārthanā) for darśana is implied, but no specific rite is detailed.