Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 82
प्रतिजन्म महादेव त्वद्भक्तिरचलास्तु मे । पशुकीटपतङ्गेषु तिर्यग्योनिगतेषु च । स्वकर्मणा महादेव त्वद्भक्तिरचलास्तु मे
pratijanma mahādeva tvadbhaktiracalāstu me | paśukīṭapataṅgeṣu tiryagyonigateṣu ca | svakarmaṇā mahādeva tvadbhaktiracalāstu me
O Mahādeva, in every birth may my devotion to You remain unmoving. Even among beasts, worms, and insects—indeed in any animal womb—through the force of my own deeds, O Mahādeva, may my devotion to You remain steadfast.
Bāṇa
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Listener: Bhārata
Scene: A visionary montage: the devotee prays before Śiva while faint silhouettes of animals, insects, and worms appear around—symbolizing possible births—yet a single thread of devotion (a luminous line) connects all forms to Śiva’s presence.
FAQs
Bhakti is sought as an unbroken inner orientation—stronger than changing bodies and births.
No single tirtha is named; the verse aligns with Revā Khaṇḍa’s broader sanctity of the Revā (Narmadā) region and Śiva-devotion.
None; it is a vow-like prayer for unwavering devotion rather than an external rite.
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