Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 196
यादृशास्तादृशाश्चान्ये शिवभक्तिपुरस्कृताः । तेऽपि गच्छंति सांनिध्यं देवदेवस्य शूलिनः
yādṛśāstādṛśāścānye śivabhaktipuraskṛtāḥ | te'pi gacchaṃti sāṃnidhyaṃ devadevasya śūlinaḥ
Wie auch immer Menschen beschaffen sind, aus jeder Art—wenn sie von Hingabe (Bhakti) zu Śiva geführt werden—gelangen auch sie in die Nähe des dreizacktragenden Herrn, des Gottes der Götter.
Lomaśa (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration to sages)
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedārakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A diverse assembly of pilgrims—ascetics, householders, the poor and the learned—stand before Śiva as Śūlin, experiencing his immediate presence; the emphasis is inclusivity through devotion.
FAQs
Śiva-bhakti is the decisive qualification; it leads devotees of any background to Śiva’s divine proximity.
The verse is part of Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Kedāra-centered praise; the immediate focus is the fruit of devotion rather than a named spot.
The prescription is devotional primacy—placing Śiva-bhakti foremost—rather than a detailed rite.