Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 39
श्रीमहादेव उवाच । भूय एव नृपश्रेष्ठ मत्तः प्रार्थय वांछितम् । न वृथा दर्शनं मे स्यात्सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
śrīmahādeva uvāca | bhūya eva nṛpaśreṣṭha mattaḥ prārthaya vāṃchitam | na vṛthā darśanaṃ me syātsatyametadbravīmi te
Śrī Mahādeva phán: Một lần nữa, hỡi bậc vương thượng, hãy cầu xin Ta điều ngươi mong muốn. Việc Ta hiện thân trước ngươi sẽ không hề uổng phí—đó là lời chân thật Ta nói với ngươi.
Śiva (Śrī Mahādeva)
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (nṛpaśreṣṭha)
Scene: Mahādeva manifests before the king, speaking truthfully and inviting him to ask again; Śiva’s presence is luminous, compassionate, and authoritative; the king stands in awe with folded hands.
FAQs
Divine darśana is purposeful: when Śiva reveals himself, it is to uplift the devotee and fulfill dharmic aspirations.
The verse occurs within a tīrtha-māhātmya narrative in Nāgara-khaṇḍa, implying a place where Śiva grants direct darśana (place-name not specified in this verse).
No explicit ritual; the instruction is to pray/ask (prārthanā) for a dharmic boon in Śiva’s presence.