Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
अतिक्रांतुं नान्यथा च तथा स्कंदप्रसादतः
atikrāṃtuṃ nānyathā ca tathā skaṃdaprasādataḥ
Und es lässt sich auf keine andere Weise überschreiten—nur so, durch Skandas Gnade.
Narrator (doctrinal emphasis within the dialogue)
Tirtha: Kedāra-to-Kalāpa passage (grace-gated route)
Type: peak
Listener: Arjuna (implied)
Scene: A narrow, perilous Himalayan pass or cave-mouth barred by an unseen force; pilgrims halted until a radiant sign of Skanda’s favor appears—perhaps a spear (śakti/vel) emblem or a youthful divine presence clearing the way.
FAQs
Sacred attainments are ultimately accomplished through divine grace (prasāda), not by human effort alone.
The statement supports the Kedāra-region passage narrative, stressing Skanda’s grace for traversing the route.
No explicit ritual is named; the implied prescription is devotion that earns Skanda’s prasāda.