Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते विप्र कर्मणाऽनेन भक्तितः । ममाराधनजेनैव तस्मात्कुष्ठं प्रयातु ते
parituṣṭo'smi te vipra karmaṇā'nena bhaktitaḥ | mamārādhanajenaiva tasmātkuṣṭhaṃ prayātu te
“Ó brāhmane, estou satisfeito contigo por este ato feito com devoção. Pelo poder nascido somente da Minha adoração—portanto, que a tua lepra se afaste.”
Bhāskara (Sūrya) speaking in the dream-vision
Scene: A radiant deity (or liṅga/arcā) addresses a humbled brāhmaṇa devotee; the devotee’s diseased skin is shown transforming to clear, signifying the departure of kuṣṭha through divine prasāda.
FAQs
Divine grace responds to sincere bhakti; worship performed with faith is portrayed as capable of removing even severe afflictions.
The broader Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya setting is glorified as the arena where Sūrya worship bears tangible fruit; the passage specifically centers on the Muṇḍīrasvāmin/Sūrya worship circuit described in the chapter.
The efficacy of Sūrya ārādhana (propitiatory worship) is affirmed; the implied prescription is sustained, devotional worship (ārādhana) as previously described (fasting, vigil, timed pūjā).