Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 96
जनकस्य गृहे साक्षाद्ब्रह्मविद्या जनिष्यति । भक्तो हि रावणः साक्षाच्छिवध्यानपरायणः
janakasya gṛhe sākṣādbrahmavidyā janiṣyati | bhakto hi rāvaṇaḥ sākṣācchivadhyānaparāyaṇaḥ
জনকের গৃহে স্বয়ং ব্রহ্মবিদ্যা প্রকাশরূপে জন্ম নেবে। কারণ রাবণ সত্যই ভক্ত—প্রকাশ্যে শিবধ্যানে পরায়ণ।
Vāsudeva
Tirtha: Mithilā (Janaka-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/pilgrims
Scene: Janaka’s palace where a radiant feminine presence—Brahmavidyā—manifests; juxtaposed with an image of Rāvaṇa in intense Śiva-meditation, highlighting paradox.
FAQs
Purāṇic narratives can portray complex dharma: even a powerful antagonist may possess devotion, yet still fall due to adharma.
Mithilā/Janaka’s realm is indicated via “Janaka’s house,” while the Kedārakhaṇḍa remains the textual setting.
None; the verse provides doctrinal-narrative context (birth/manifestation and character description).