Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5
ईश्वर उवाच । तुष्टोऽहं तव विप्रेन्द्र योगिनाथ अयोनिज । वरं प्रार्थय मे वत्स यस्ते मनसि वर्तते
īśvara uvāca | tuṣṭo'haṃ tava viprendra yoginātha ayonija | varaṃ prārthaya me vatsa yaste manasi vartate
Īśvara phán: “Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng Bà-la-môn, hỡi chúa tể các hành giả yoga, hỡi đấng Ayonija—Ta hài lòng về con. Này hiền nhi, hãy cầu xin nơi Ta ân phúc đang ngự trong lòng con.”
Īśvara (Śiva)
Listener: Nārada
Scene: Śiva, serene and radiant, addresses a venerable sage (Nārada) with affectionate boon-granting gesture; a riverine tīrtha landscape hinted in the background.
FAQs
Austerity and yogic steadiness culminate in īśvara-prasāda—divine grace that fulfils the devotee’s highest intent.
The Revā Khaṇḍa context frames this boon as part of a tīrtha-origin narrative, though the verse itself focuses on the boon-granting moment.
No external rite; the implied prerequisite is tapas/yoga that leads to the Lord’s satisfaction.