Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 162
अमरोऽसौ हराज्जातः शूले प्रोतः सुदारुणे । शूलस्थस्तु स्तुतिं चक्रे तस्य तुष्टो महेश्वरः
amaro'sau harājjātaḥ śūle protaḥ sudāruṇe | śūlasthastu stutiṃ cakre tasya tuṣṭo maheśvaraḥ
ذاك صار «خالِدًا»، مولودًا من هارا، وقد شُدَّ مطعونًا على رمحٍ ثلاثيٍّ رهيب. ومع ذلك، وهو على الثلاثيّ، أنشد التسبيح؛ فَرَضِيَ عنه المهيشفرا.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A fierce trident stands like a cosmic axis; the transfixed figure, though in pain, folds hands and sings praise; Maheśvara’s face softens, granting favor.
FAQs
Sincere praise and surrender can invoke Śiva’s grace even in dire circumstances; devotion transforms suffering into liberation.
The episode is embedded in the Vastrāpatha Kṣetra māhātmya of Prabhāsa, enhancing the kṣetra’s sanctity.
Stuti (hymnic praise) is highlighted as a potent devotional practice to please Maheśvara.