Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
सुतापित्रोश्च तत्रैव शंकरो दुरतिक्रमः । पार्वतीं प्रति तत्रैव चिंतामापेदिरे सुराः
sutāpitrośca tatraiva śaṃkaro duratikramaḥ | pārvatīṃ prati tatraiva ciṃtāmāpedire surāḥ
Dort selbst verweilte Śaṅkara, unüberwindlich, in seinem Vorhaben versunken; und die Götter, an Pārvatī denkend, wurden von Sorge ergriffen.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative style
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śaṅkara stands or sits in formidable stillness, radiating unassailable power; nearby, devas gather with worried faces, glancing toward Pārvatī’s situation, creating a tense celestial council atmosphere against Himalayan grandeur.
FAQs
Even the gods cannot compel the Supreme; divine outcomes unfold through dharma and right timing.
The narrative belongs to Kedāra Khaṇḍa, associated with the Kedāra sacred geography, though this verse centers on the devas’ concern.
None; the verse describes a narrative turning point (the devas’ anxiety).