Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
वरं वृणीष्व त्वं तस्मान्नागेभ्योऽभिमतं परम् । वरदाः सर्व एव स्म वयं तुभ्यं सुतोषिताः
varaṃ vṛṇīṣva tvaṃ tasmānnāgebhyo'bhimataṃ param | varadāḥ sarva eva sma vayaṃ tubhyaṃ sutoṣitāḥ
ஆகையால் நாகர்களிடமிருந்து உனக்கு விருப்பமான உயர்ந்த வரத்தைத் தேர்ந்தெடு. நாங்கள் அனைவரும் வரதானிகள்; உன்னால் மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அடைந்தோம்।
Nāgas (led by Vāsuki)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A circle of radiant Nāgas, pleased, offer a supreme boon to the hero; their serpentine hoods form a protective canopy, suggesting hidden majesty and gratitude.
FAQs
Selfless protection of others ripens into blessings; gratitude becomes a channel for dharmic reward.
No tīrtha is directly praised; the focus is on the boon-bestowing power of the Nāgas.
None; it is the offering of a boon as a narrative consequence of merit.