Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 73
शीघ्रमेष्यसि चात्रैव प्रतीहारत्वमाप्स्यसि । एवमुक्ते हृष्टरोमा वीरकः प्रणिपत्य ताम्
śīghrameṣyasi cātraiva pratīhāratvamāpsyasi | evamukte hṛṣṭaromā vīrakaḥ praṇipatya tām
«Voltarás depressa, e aqui mesmo alcançarás o ofício de guardião do portal (pratīhāra).» Assim que ela falou, Vīraka—com os pelos eriçados de júbilo—prostrou-se diante dela.
Devī/‘Mother’ figure addressing Vīraka (deduced from immediate dialogue)
Scene: A revered woman (or goddess/saint) pronounces a boon: ‘You will return quickly; here you will become the pratīhāra.’ Vīraka bows with goosebumps of joy, hands folded, in a threshold setting (gateway/doorway).
FAQs
Divine assurance and grace elevate the devotee; humility and reverence (praṇāma) are the proper response to a boon.
Arbuda/Arbudācala is the implied sacred setting of the episode.
No formal rite is prescribed here; the act emphasized is praṇipāta (prostration) expressing devotion and surrender.