Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10
इति संशोचतस्तस्य शिवपुत्रस्य धीमतः । वासुदेवो गुरुः पुंसां देवमध्ये वचोऽब्रवीत्
iti saṃśocatastasya śivaputrasya dhīmataḥ | vāsudevo guruḥ puṃsāṃ devamadhye vaco'bravīt
Als der weise Sohn Śivas so klagte, sprach Vāsudeva — der verehrte Lehrer der Menschen — diese Worte inmitten der Götter.
Vāsudeva
Scene: A celestial assembly: gods seated in tiers; Vāsudeva stands or sits as preceptor, turning toward the grieving Śiva-putra to begin authoritative speech.
FAQs
When a righteous person is burdened by doubt or grief, true guidance comes from dhārmic instruction given by an authoritative teacher.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on divine counsel within the Kaumārikā narrative.
None in this verse; it introduces Vāsudeva’s forthcoming dharma-teaching.