Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
उत्पत्तौ च विनाशे च कारणं यं विदुर्बुधाः । देवासुरमनुष्याणां तस्मै ज्ञानात्मने नमः
utpattau ca vināśe ca kāraṇaṃ yaṃ vidurbudhāḥ | devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ tasmai jñānātmane namaḥ
Ich verneige mich vor Ihm, den die Weisen als Ursache von Entstehen und Vergehen—der Götter, Asuras und Menschen—erkennen; vor dem Herrn, dessen Wesen reines Wissen ist, bringe ich Verehrung dar.
Candra
Tirtha: Prabhāsa / Somnātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaṅkara
Scene: Candra praises Śiva as the cause of both birth and dissolution of devas, asuras, and humans; the artwork can show a cosmic cycle—lotus of creation and flame of dissolution—emanating from the serene Śiva-presence anchored in the liṅga.
FAQs
The Lord is the intelligent cause behind both arising and dissolution; realizing this leads to reverence rooted in wisdom (jñāna).
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where Śiva’s cosmic sovereignty is celebrated as part of the site’s greatness.
No explicit ritual; the verse promotes jñāna-oriented recognition of Śiva’s role in cosmic processes.