Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 56
भीता शिवशिवेत्याह केनचित्पुण्यकर्मणा । सा मुहूर्तमिति ध्यात्वा पिशितासवलालसा
bhītā śivaśivetyāha kenacitpuṇyakarmaṇā | sā muhūrtamiti dhyātvā piśitāsavalālasā
Erschrocken rief sie: „Śiva, Śiva!“ – durch einen Rest vergangenen Verdienstes; doch nach einem Moment des Nachdenkens kehrte sie – gierig nach Fleisch und starkem Getränk – zu ihrem Vorhaben zurück.
Narrator (context not specified in snippet; Purāṇic narrative voice)
Scene: The woman recoils in fear, hands raised, uttering 'Śiva, Śiva'; behind her, the slain calf; her face shows a flicker of conscience, then hardens with craving.
FAQs
Even a spontaneous remembrance of Śiva can arise from prior merit, but unchecked desire can quickly overpower that impulse toward dharma.
No holy site is mentioned in this verse.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights the power of remembering Śiva and the danger of indulgent craving.