Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
एवमेता महाशक्त्यश्चतस्रः संस्थिताः सदा । पूजिताः कामदा नित्यं रुष्टाः संहरणक्षमाः
evametā mahāśaktyaścatasraḥ saṃsthitāḥ sadā | pūjitāḥ kāmadā nityaṃ ruṣṭāḥ saṃharaṇakṣamāḥ
وهكذا فإن هذه القوى العظمى الأربع ثابتة على الدوام. إذا عُبدت منحت على الدوام ما يُشتهى من العطايا؛ وإذا غضبت قدرت على إحداث الهلاك.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Listener: Sages/Devas (contextual audience)
Scene: Four radiant Mahāśaktis stand established like cosmic pillars—benevolent when worshipped, terrible when angered—surrounded by a halo of mantra-fire and protective weapons.
FAQs
Śakti responds to human conduct: reverent worship yields blessings, while disrespect invites spiritual and worldly ruin.
No single tīrtha is named; the verse generalizes the power of established Śakti-sthānas.
Regular pūjā (worship) is recommended implicitly as the means to receive kāma/phala (desired results).