Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 130
तेभ्यः परतमं चक्षुः स्ववपुर्द्रष्टुमुत्तमम् । ददावम्बापतिः शर्वो भवान्याश्चालस्य च
tebhyaḥ paratamaṃ cakṣuḥ svavapurdraṣṭumuttamam | dadāvambāpatiḥ śarvo bhavānyāścālasya ca
تب امبا کے پتی شرو (شرو) نے انہیں اعلیٰ ترین، برتر الٰہی نظر عطا کی، تاکہ وہ اس کے اپنے روپ اور بھوانی (اس کی اہلیہ) کے روپ کا بھی درشن کر سکیں۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages
Scene: Śarva (Śiva), radiant and awe-inspiring, bestows a luminous ‘divine eye’ upon the assembled gods; simultaneously, Śiva’s form and Bhavānī’s form become visible—suggesting a paired epiphany.
FAQs
Darśana of Śiva (and Śakti) is a gift of grace—spiritual vision is conferred by the Lord, not seized by effort alone.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse glorifies Śiva-Śakti darśana and divine anugraha.
None explicitly; the verse implies devotion and prayer leading to grace.