Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 37
भूतेषु परमा प्रीतिस्त्रिजगद्द्योतते स्फुटम् । धर्ममेकं परं मह्यं चेतश्चाप्यवगच्छति
bhūteṣu paramā prītistrijagaddyotate sphuṭam | dharmamekaṃ paraṃ mahyaṃ cetaścāpyavagacchati
Во мне возникла высшая любовь ко всем существам; три мира ясно сияют передо мной. И ум мой постигает: есть одна высшая дхарма, поистине главенствующая.
Kālabhīti
Type: kshetra
Scene: A contemplative pilgrim-sage seated in a pure grove/riverbank precinct; a soft radiance spreads outward, symbolizing the three worlds becoming clear; animals and people appear calm around him, indicating universal love.
FAQs
The mark of genuine purification is universal goodwill and clear discernment of dharma—not merely ritual accomplishment.
The gupta-kṣetra is praised indirectly through its effect: it awakens compassion and dharma-clarity in the pilgrim.
No explicit rite here; it lists inner fruits that arise after the earlier snāna and japa.