Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 135
देव्युवाच । एवं प्रभावो देवेशः सोमेशः पापनाशनः । केनोपायेन तुष्येत व्रतेन नियमेन वा
devyuvāca | evaṃ prabhāvo deveśaḥ someśaḥ pāpanāśanaḥ | kenopāyena tuṣyeta vratena niyamena vā
Die Göttin sprach: Wahrlich, so ist die Macht des Götterherrn Someśvara, des Vernichters der Sünde. Durch welches Mittel wird er zufrieden—durch welches Gelübde (vrata) oder durch welche Disziplin (niyama)?
Devī (Pārvatī/Śivā)
Tirtha: Someśvara/Somnātha (Prabhāsa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Īśvara (Śiva)
Scene: Devī, radiant and earnest, turns to Śiva with folded hands, praising Someśvara’s sin-destroying power and asking which vow or discipline pleases him most; the Somnātha liṅga or coastal shrine is suggested in the background.
FAQs
Even when a deity’s greatness is known, the seeker must ask for concrete sādhana—vows and disciplines that align devotion with dharma.
Prabhāsakṣetra, through the praise of Someśvara as pāpa-nāśana.
The verse asks for the correct vrata or niyama to please Someśvara; the specific prescription follows in subsequent verses.