Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
कीर्तिकीर्तिकरो नित्यो रोचिष्णुः कल्मषापहः । जितानन्दो महावीर्यो हंसः संहारकारकः
kīrtikīrtikaro nityo rociṣṇuḥ kalmaṣāpahaḥ | jitānando mahāvīryo haṃsaḥ saṃhārakārakaḥ
هو المجدُ بعينه وواهِبُ المجد؛ أزليٌّ سرمديّ؛ متلألئٌ؛ مُزيلُ الخطيئةِ والدَّنَس؛ الذي قهرَ الحزنَ بالأنندة (الغبطة)؛ عظيمُ البأس؛ «هَمْسَه»—البجعةُ الطاهرة؛ والقوّةُ التي تُنزلُ الفناءَ في أوانه.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A radiant, eternal deity crowned with light; a swan (haṃsa) emblem near the feet or as a subtle vahana-symbol; flames or a cosmic dissolution backdrop kept auspicious; devotees receiving ‘glory’ as garlands/auras.
FAQs
The Sun’s radiance symbolizes purification: devotion and remembrance burn impurities and establish enduring honor and inner joy.
No site is mentioned; the emphasis is on sin-removal and cosmic function through Sūrya’s names.
No explicit rite; the verse supports japa for purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and spiritual brightness.