Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 67
तदा हिमाद्रिणा प्रोक्तो विश्वनाथो वरप्रदः । ब्रह्मणा सह संगत्य विष्णुना च तथैव च
tadā himādriṇā prokto viśvanātho varapradaḥ | brahmaṇā saha saṃgatya viṣṇunā ca tathaiva ca
Da wandte sich Himādri an Viśvanātha, den Spender der Gnaden. Brahmā war mit ihm zusammengekommen, und ebenso auch Viṣṇu.
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Kedāra kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (traditional frame)
Scene: Himādri stands before Viśvanātha; Brahmā and Viṣṇu are present as honored witnesses, forming a radiant triadic assembly in a Himalayan ritual court.
FAQs
Śiva as Viśvanātha is supreme and boon-giving, and even the highest gods gather in sacred moments to honor divine order.
Kedārakhaṇḍa’s overarching frame glorifies Kedāra, where Śiva’s universal lordship is celebrated.
No direct prescription; the verse describes the auspicious assembly and formal address preceding ceremonial acts.