Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
तद्यथा भगवान्कृष्णो मम भ्राताभिपूजितः । भवन्तोऽपि तथा मह्यं भ्रातरः पांडवा सदा
tadyathā bhagavānkṛṣṇo mama bhrātābhipūjitaḥ | bhavanto'pi tathā mahyaṃ bhrātaraḥ pāṃḍavā sadā
So wie mein Bruder, der erhabene Herr Kṛṣṇa, geehrt und verehrt wird, so sollt auch ihr, o Pāṇḍavas, mir stets Brüder sein—würdig meiner Achtung und meines Schutzes.
Ekānaṃśā (Yogamāyā), addressing the Pāṇḍavas
Scene: A divine figure speaks with affectionate authority, invoking Kṛṣṇa’s honored status and extending brotherly protection to the Pāṇḍavas; the mood is solemn, devotional, and covenant-like.
FAQs
True devotion creates sacred bonds; honoring the divine brings one under the umbrella of divine sisterly protection and grace.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
Implicitly, abhipūjā (devout honoring) of Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa is praised, though no formal rite is detailed.