Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 74
यतस्त्वद्दर्शनादेव ममात्मानंदभागभूत् । अन्विच्छंल्लभते क्वापि वर्षपूगैर्मनोरथम्
yatastvaddarśanādeva mamātmānaṃdabhāgabhūt | anvicchaṃllabhate kvāpi varṣapūgairmanoratham
ஏனெனில் உங்கள் தரிசனமात्रத்தாலே என் ஆன்மா ஆனந்தத்தில் பங்குபெற்றது; பல ஆண்டுகளாகக் காத்திருந்த ஆசை இறுதியில் கிடைத்ததுபோல் உள்ளது.
Unnamed petitioner/king (addressing Gautama)
Scene: At the moment of seeing the revered savior, the devotee’s face brightens; inner bliss is depicted as a subtle radiance, as if years of longing dissolve in one vision.
FAQs
The darśana of a holy person can instantly awaken joy and fulfill long-held spiritual yearning—seen as the ripening of merit (puṇya).
No site is named; the emphasis is on darśana as a sacred event comparable to a tīrtha’s grace.
No explicit ritual; the verse extols darśana and the fruition of long-sought aspiration.