Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
वैलाकश्चापरो भक्तो भविष्यति ममोत्तमः । तस्याराधनतः ख्यातिं प्रयास्यामि कलौ युगे
vailākaścāparo bhakto bhaviṣyati mamottamaḥ | tasyārādhanataḥ khyātiṃ prayāsyāmi kalau yuge
اور ‘ویلاک’ نام کا ایک اور بھکت بھی ہوگا—میرے بھکتوں میں برتر؛ اس کی عبادت کے ذریعے میں کَلی یُگ میں شہرت پاؤں گا۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced; 'I' refers to the presiding deity/goddess of the site)
Tirtha: Keleśvarī kṣetra (implied)
Type: temple/kshetra (implied)
Scene: A second exemplary devotee, Vailāka, is foretold; through his worship the goddess attains widespread renown in Kali-yuga—depicting communal revival around a shrine.
FAQs
A single-minded devotee’s worship can establish and spread a sacred tradition, making a local deity widely known.
The implied site is the Lohāṇā region where the deity remains present and becomes renowned through later worship.
Ārādhanā (devotional worship/propitiation) is emphasized as the means by which the deity’s fame manifests.