Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 73
ततःकालेन महता तुष्टो मे भगवाञ्छिवः । मत्समीपं समासाद्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच सः
tataḥkālena mahatā tuṣṭo me bhagavāñchivaḥ | matsamīpaṃ samāsādya vākyametaduvāca saḥ
ครั้นกาลล่วงไปเนิ่นนาน พระผู้เป็นเจ้าศิวะทรงพอพระทัยในข้าพเจ้า แล้วเสด็จเข้ามาใกล้และตรัสถ้อยคำนี้
Narrator (introducing Śiva’s speech)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura Śiva-liṅga (context)
Type: temple
Listener: Viprendra
Scene: After long devotion, Śiva—radiant, ash-smeared, with matted locks and crescent moon—approaches the devotee near the liṅga shrine and begins to speak, the air filled with sacred awe.
FAQs
Steady devotion over time culminates in divine grace, often portrayed as direct darśana and personal instruction.
The immediate verse focuses on Śiva’s satisfaction and approach; the broader chapter context is a tīrtha-māhātmya setting.
No new prescription here; it transitions to Śiva’s boon-giving speech.