Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
शुचिः पूर्णो मोक्षमार्गदाता भोक्ता महेश्वरः । धन्वंतरिः प्रियाभाषी धनुर्वेदविदेकराट
śuciḥ pūrṇo mokṣamārgadātā bhoktā maheśvaraḥ | dhanvaṃtariḥ priyābhāṣī dhanurvedavidekarāṭa
هو طاهرٌ كامل؛ واهبُ طريقِ الموكشا (التحرّر)؛ المتنعّمُ بقرابينِ اليَجْنَا؛ الربُّ العظيمُ ماهيشڤرا؛ وهو دهنڤنتري طبيبُ العوالم وشفاؤها؛ عذبُ الكلام؛ والملكُ الذي لا نظير له، العارفُ بعلمِ الرمي بالقوس (دهَنورڤيدا).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Deity depicted as Mahā-īśvara with healing attributes of Dhanvantari (amṛta-kalaśa, herbs) and martial dhanurveda (bow) harmonized; a path or stairway symbolizing mokṣa-mārga; devotees receiving both medicine and blessing.
FAQs
The Sun is both worldly sustainer and spiritual guide—supporting health, righteous power, and ultimately the path toward liberation.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse elevates Sūrya through titles connecting healing, lordship, and mokṣa.
No explicit ritual; “bhoktā” implies the Vedic-sacrificial worldview where the deity receives offerings, while devotional recitation remains the practical takeaway.