Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 23
उपदिष्टः सद्गुरुणा जप्तः क्षेत्रे च पावने । सद्यो यथेप्सितां सिद्धिं ददातीति किमद्भुतम्
upadiṣṭaḥ sadguruṇā japtaḥ kṣetre ca pāvane | sadyo yathepsitāṃ siddhiṃ dadātīti kimadbhutam
Khi được bậc Sadguru truyền dạy và được trì tụng tại thánh địa thanh tịnh, thần chú liền ban ngay thành tựu như ý—có gì đáng ngạc nhiên đâu?
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brāhma Khaṇḍa framing)
Tirtha: pāvana kṣetra (generic)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A guru places a hand in blessing as the disciple begins japa within a sacred precinct—temple spire, river steps, or grove—while a subtle aura indicates ‘instant siddhi’.
FAQs
Mantra bears swift fruit when received through authentic guidance and practiced in sanctified sacred geography.
The verse praises the principle of a ‘pāvana kṣetra’ generally; named tīrthas are listed subsequently.
Receive the mantra from a sadguru and perform japa in a purifying sacred place (kṣetra).