Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
एवमस्त्विति देवेशो दत्त्वा वरमनुत्तमम् । जगामाकाशमाविश्य वन्द्यमानः सुरासुरैः
evamastviti deveśo dattvā varamanuttamam | jagāmākāśamāviśya vandyamānaḥ surāsuraiḥ
Mit den Worten: „So sei es“, gewährte der Herr der Götter den unvergleichlichen Segen und zog davon, in den Himmel eingehend, verehrt von Devas und Asuras gleichermaßen.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva, titled Devēśa, raises a hand in boon-giving gesture; then ascends into the sky. Devas and asuras stand on either side with añjali, showering flowers.
FAQs
Śiva’s sovereignty is universal—revered by opposing cosmic forces—affirming that divine authority transcends faction and conflict.
Indirectly, the episode sets up the sanctity of the later-described Revā tīrtha where Śiva is installed and worshipped.
None in this verse; it concludes the boon-bestowal and transitions to the establishment of Śaṅkara at the site.