Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 83
अद्यापि सिद्धिमायांति योगिनो ध्यानतत्पराः । तन्निष्ठास्तद्गतप्राणा यथा देव्याः प्रदर्शनात्
adyāpi siddhimāyāṃti yogino dhyānatatparāḥ | tanniṣṭhāstadgataprāṇā yathā devyāḥ pradarśanāt
இன்றும் தியானத்தில் ஈடுபடும் யோகிகள்—தேவியிலே உறுதியான நிஷ்டையுடன், உயிர்சுவாசமே அவளில் லயித்தவர்களாய்—தேவியின் சாக்ஷாத் தரிசனம்போல் சித்தியை அடைகின்றனர்।
Pulastya
Scene: A secluded shrine-cave or forest-clearing near a sacred spot; yogins seated in padmāsana, eyes half-closed, breath subtle; a luminous Devī manifestation (tejas) appearing as compassionate radiance rather than dramatic form.
FAQs
Single-pointed meditation rooted in devotion leads to siddhi, especially when supported by a sanctified place and divine presence.
Arbuda’s sacred precincts, where yogins still attain success through devotion to the Goddess.
Dhyāna (meditative absorption) with unwavering devotion and prāṇa-focused concentration.