Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 9
शिवश्च रौद्रेण मयूररूपिणा विक्षोभ्यमाणे सलिलेऽपि तस्मिन् । सह भ्रमन्तीं च महार्णवान्ते सरिन्महौघां सुमहान्ददर्श
śivaśca raudreṇa mayūrarūpiṇā vikṣobhyamāṇe salile'pi tasmin | saha bhramantīṃ ca mahārṇavānte sarinmahaughāṃ sumahāndadarśa
Und Śiva—grimmig in der Gestalt eines Pfaus—während jene Wasser aufgewühlt wurden, erblickte am Rand des Ozeans eine überaus gewaltige Flutströmung eines Flusses, die wirbelnd dahinzog.
Undetermined (narrative voice)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) – suggested by ‘sarid-mahaugha’ within Revā Khaṇḍa
Type: river
Scene: Śiva in fierce peacock-form churns the waters; at the ocean’s edge a colossal river-torrent appears, swirling and rushing—like a silver ribbon cutting through darkness; Śiva’s gaze fixes upon it.
FAQs
Śiva’s presence pervades even the chaos of dissolution; he perceives and governs the currents of existence.
The imagery resonates with the Revā (Narmadā) tradition of sacred river power, though the verse itself does not name a particular tirtha.
None.