Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
श्रेष्ठानि मंत्रलिंगानि वृद्धितुष्टिकराणि च । यदि नो मानसी तुष्टि स्तेषां चैव प्रजायते
śreṣṭhāni maṃtraliṃgāni vṛddhituṣṭikarāṇi ca | yadi no mānasī tuṣṭi steṣāṃ caiva prajāyate
श्रेष्ठानि मन्त्रलिङ्गानि वृद्धितुष्टिकराणि च प्रादुर्भवन्ति; यदि नो मानसी तुष्टिस्तेषां चैव प्रजायते।
Viśvāmitra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A ritual moment where mantra-recitation produces visible ‘signs’ of auspiciousness—calm faces, orderly gestures, offerings arranged perfectly—yet the verse turns to suspense: what if satisfaction does not arise?
FAQs
Auspicious outcomes are read through inner consent and clarity; spiritual ‘signs’ align with mental purity and satisfaction.
Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra in the Nāgara-khaṇḍa’s tīrtha-māhātmya context.
Mantra-related signs (mantra-liṅga) that indicate prosperity and satisfaction are part of the decision/omen process.