Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 12
तावत्पश्यति तन्नाभ्यं गोवत्सं बालकं स्थितम् । नूनमेष महादेवो वत्सरूपी महेश्वरः
tāvatpaśyati tannābhyaṃ govatsaṃ bālakaṃ sthitam | nūnameṣa mahādevo vatsarūpī maheśvaraḥ
Dann erblickte er an eben jener Stelle ein Kälbchen, wie ein kleines Kind, das dort stand. Wahrlich, dies ist Mahādeva selbst, Maheśvara, der in Gestalt eines Kalbes erschienen ist.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Dharmāraṇya context; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the very spot, a calf stands like a small child—innocent, luminous; the atmosphere suggests the calf is Mahādeva’s manifestation, with a subtle halo or third-eye motif hinted through light.
FAQs
The Lord may assume humble forms; recognizing divinity in simplicity is a hallmark of bhakti and tīrtha-awareness.
Dharmāraṇya is portrayed as a locale where Śiva is tangibly present—even in unexpected forms.
None stated; the verse focuses on recognition of Śiva’s presence (darśana and inner certainty).