Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 64
प्रसीद मे महादेव संसारार्त्तस्य खिद्यतः । सर्वपापभयं हृत्वा रक्ष मां परमेश्वर
prasīda me mahādeva saṃsārārttasya khidyataḥ | sarvapāpabhayaṃ hṛtvā rakṣa māṃ parameśvara
Sei mir gnädig, o Mahādeva; vom Saṃsāra gequält, bin ich von Kummer erschöpft. Nimm die Furcht, die aus allen Sünden entsteht, und beschütze mich, o höchster Herr.
Devotee/worshipper (supplication following praise)
Scene: A weary pilgrim, dust-covered from travel, kneels before a liṅga, hands raised in supplication; Śiva’s presence is felt as a protective aura dispelling dark clouds labeled ‘pāpa-bhaya’.
FAQs
A devotee should openly confess saṃsāric suffering and seek Śiva’s grace for purification and protection.
No specific location is named in this verse.
Supplicatory prayer (prārthanā) asking for removal of sin-fear and divine protection.