Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
हर्षेण महताविष्टास्तुष्टुवुस्तं कुमारकम् । विद्याधर्यश्च ननृतुर्गायकाश्च जगुस्तदा
harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭāstuṣṭuvustaṃ kumārakam | vidyādharyaśca nanṛturgāyakāśca jagustadā
وقد غمرهم فرحٌ عظيم، فسبّحوا ذلك الكُمارا الفتيّ. وفي ذلك الحين رقصت فتياتُ الفِديادهَري، وأنشد المغنّون الأناشيد.
Narrator (contextually Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages in Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kedāra kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Celestial chorus forms: ṛṣis and devas with folded hands praising Kumāra; vidyādharīs dance in rhythmic circles; gandharva-like singers perform, instruments raised, as the victorious youth stands radiant.
FAQs
Righteous victory culminates in stuti (praise) and sacred celebration—bhakti naturally follows dharma’s triumph.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa setting keeps the celebration anchored to Kedāra’s sacred narrative space.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights devotional praise (stuti), song, and dance as expressions of joy.