Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
देवो मार्गे पुनस्तत्र भ्रमते च यदृच्छया । विक्रीणाति बलाकारो दृष्ट्वा चोक्तो हरेण तु
devo mārge punastatra bhramate ca yadṛcchayā | vikrīṇāti balākāro dṛṣṭvā cokto hareṇa tu
Wieder dort wanderte der Deva zufällig den Weg entlang. Als er ihn sah, verkaufte einer von stierhafter Gestalt etwas, und Hara (Śiva) sprach ihn an.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (Narmadā region)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dusty pilgrimage road near the Revā; a wandering deva meets a bull-like figure engaged in selling goods; Śiva (Hara) addresses him, hinting at a test.
FAQs
Divine grace often appears through ordinary encounters; a simple meeting can become the doorway to service (sevā) and merit.
The immediate verse is transitional; it supports the Kantheśvara-linked narrative within the Revā Khaṇḍa sacred geography.
No explicit prescription yet; the next verse introduces a service request involving carrying a liṅga.