Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 33
प्रीतोऽहं वरदोऽस्म्येष वरं वरय सुव्रत । इत्युक्ते केशवेनाथ महर्षिस्तमभाषत
prīto'haṃ varado'smyeṣa varaṃ varaya suvrata | ityukte keśavenātha maharṣistamabhāṣata
«Estou satisfeito; sou o doador de dádivas. Escolhe uma dádiva, ó firme em teus votos.» Assim falou Keśava; e então o grande sábio lhe respondeu.
Keśava (Viṣṇu), followed by narrator noting the sage’s reply
Tirtha: Setukṣetra (Setubandha/Rāmeśvara)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Keśava, radiant and four-armed, addresses a great sage in a sacrificial setting; the atmosphere is charged with divine approval as the boon is offered.
FAQs
Divine grace follows disciplined devotion; the Lord invites the devotee to articulate the highest desire.
The Setu Māhātmya environment frames this boon as part of Setu’s sacred power to bring about direct divine encounter.
No new rite is prescribed here; it marks the boon-granting moment that follows successful worship/yajña.
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