Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 74
यतस्त्वद्दर्शनादेव ममात्मानंदभागभूत् । अन्विच्छंल्लभते क्वापि वर्षपूगैर्मनोरथम्
yatastvaddarśanādeva mamātmānaṃdabhāgabhūt | anvicchaṃllabhate kvāpi varṣapūgairmanoratham
کیونکہ محض آپ کے درشن سے ہی میری آتما آنند کی شریک ہو گئی۔ اور برسوں سے دل میں پالی ہوئی آرزو کا منورَتھ گویا آخرکار کہیں پا لیا گیا ہے۔
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.