Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 43
आविर्बभूव पुरतो लिंगरूपेण शंकरः । प्रोवाच च प्रसन्नोस्मि वरं ब्रूहि नृपांगज
āvirbabhūva purato liṃgarūpeṇa śaṃkaraḥ | provāca ca prasannosmi varaṃ brūhi nṛpāṃgaja
சங்கரன் லிங்கரூபமாக அவன் முன்னே தோன்றி, “நான் प्रसன்னன்; அரசகுமாரனே, வேண்டிய வரத்தைச் சொல்” என்றார்.
Narrator (contextually Skanda), quoting Śiva
Tirtha: Kāśī (liṅga-sthāna within Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva suddenly appears before the prince as a radiant liṅga; the air vibrates with sacred presence as Śiva speaks granting a boon.
FAQs
When devotion ripens, Śiva grants direct darśana and invites the devotee to ask for a boon.
Kāśī is implied as the sacred field where Śiva’s liṅga-presence and swift grace are celebrated.
The verse highlights darśana of the liṅga; no detailed ritual steps are specified.