Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 69
त्वं देवदेवस्त्वमनाथनाथस्त्वं प्राप्यपालः कृपणे कृपालुः । त्वं नेत्रनेत्रं जनबुद्धिबुद्धिराकाशकाशो जय जीवजीवः
tvaṃ devadevastvamanāthanāthastvaṃ prāpyapālaḥ kṛpaṇe kṛpāluḥ | tvaṃ netranetraṃ janabuddhibuddhirākāśakāśo jaya jīvajīvaḥ
তুমি দেবদের দেব; তুমি অনাথের নাথ। তুমি শরণাগতকে পালন কর, দীনজনের প্রতি করুণাময়। তুমি চোখেরও চোখ, জনবুদ্ধির অন্তর্বুদ্ধি; তুমি আকাশের জ্যোতি—জয় হোক, হে জীবের জীবন।
Kamaṭha (in the stotra)
Tirtha: Vyoma-liṅga
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant, formless presence behind a liṅga; within devotees’ eyes a reflected light, suggesting ‘eye of the eye’; the sky glows as if conscious.
FAQs
The divine is both transcendent (Lord of gods) and immanent (inner sight and intelligence), especially compassionate to those who seek refuge.
No site is named; the verse praises Sūrya’s universal, indwelling presence.
No external rite; it emphasizes devotional acclaim and surrender to the compassionate protector.