Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
स्वर्णं सर्वेषु चास्त्येव तथैव स सदाशिवः । हीनरूपं शोधितं सच्छुद्धिमेति न चैकताम्
svarṇaṃ sarveṣu cāstyeva tathaiva sa sadāśivaḥ | hīnarūpaṃ śodhitaṃ sacchuddhimeti na caikatām
Gold ist wahrlich in allen diesen Schmuckstücken vorhanden; ebenso ist Sadāśiva in allen Wesen gegenwärtig. Was von geringerer Gestalt ist, erlangt, wenn es gereinigt wird, wahre Reinheit—doch wird es nicht zu einer einzigen, völlig gleichen Form (wie die anderen).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A metaphysical tableau: many ornaments shimmering, with a subtle luminous presence symbolizing Sadāśiva pervading them; purification shown as a goldsmith refining a crude ornament.
FAQs
The Divine (Sadāśiva) pervades all, and purification elevates the impure without erasing individual distinctions.
No site is named; the verse is theological, emphasizing Śiva’s presence and the power of purification.
Purification (śodhana) is taught as a principle; no specific rite is detailed.