Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
वरं मत्तो वृणीध्वं च दुर्लभं यं हृदीच्छत । यूयं स्वयं हि वरदा मत्संगो मास्तु निष्फलः
varaṃ matto vṛṇīdhvaṃ ca durlabhaṃ yaṃ hṛdīcchata | yūyaṃ svayaṃ hi varadā matsaṃgo māstu niṣphalaḥ
مجھ سے کوئی ور مانگو—جو نایاب عطیہ تمہارے دل چاہتے ہیں۔ تم خود ہی ور دینے والے ہو؛ میری تمہاری صحبت بے ثمر نہ رہے۔
Bhāskara (Sūrya)
Listener: dvijoत्तama sages
Scene: Sūrya (radiant, crowned) addresses a group of sages, offering a boon; the sages appear luminous from austerity, indicating they too are ‘varadāḥ’.
FAQs
A sacred encounter should culminate in meaningful blessing; holiness itself is described as boon-giving.
No tīrtha is specified; the focus is the boon-bestowing moment within the narrative.
No formal rite; the verse presents the offering and acceptance of a boon (vara).