Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 71
बिभ्रत्सहज काठिन्यं जातो गौरीगुरुर्गुरुः । शंभुं प्रपूज्य सुतया स्रजा विश्वगुरोरपि
bibhratsahaja kāṭhinyaṃ jāto gaurīgururguruḥ | śaṃbhuṃ prapūjya sutayā srajā viśvagurorapi
حاملاً صرامةً فطرية، صار مُعلِّماً جليلاً، بل مُربّياً حتى لغاوري. وبعد أن عبد شَمبهو على الوجه اللائق، قدَّم له، على يد ابنته، إكليلاً من الزهر، مع أن شَمبهو هو نفسه مُعلِّم الكون.
Skanda (contextual attribution: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A stern yet radiant preceptor, after worshipping Śambhu, places a flower-garland upon the Lord; the contrast of the devotee’s gravity and Śiva’s cosmic serenity is emphasized.
FAQs
Even the cosmic Guru (Śiva) is approached with humble worship; devotion refines authority and makes true ‘guruhood’ sacred.
The broader setting is Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where Śiva’s presence and worship are repeatedly praised.
Pūjā of Śambhu, including offering a garland (srajā-arpana).