Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
स्वर्णं सर्वेषु चास्त्येव तथैव स सदाशिवः । हीनरूपं शोधितं सच्छुद्धिमेति न चैकताम्
svarṇaṃ sarveṣu cāstyeva tathaiva sa sadāśivaḥ | hīnarūpaṃ śodhitaṃ sacchuddhimeti na caikatām
إن الذهب موجودٌ حقًّا في جميع تلك الحُلِيّ؛ وكذلك سَدَاشِيفا حاضرٌ في جميع الكائنات. وما كان دونًا في صورته إذا نُقِّي بلغ الطهارة الحقّة—غير أنه لا يصير صورةً واحدةً مطابقةً لسائرها.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A metaphysical tableau: many ornaments shimmering, with a subtle luminous presence symbolizing Sadāśiva pervading them; purification shown as a goldsmith refining a crude ornament.
FAQs
The Divine (Sadāśiva) pervades all, and purification elevates the impure without erasing individual distinctions.
No site is named; the verse is theological, emphasizing Śiva’s presence and the power of purification.
Purification (śodhana) is taught as a principle; no specific rite is detailed.