Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 55
सर्वक्षेत्रनिवासाय क्षेत्रभिन्नात्मशक्तये । अशक्ताय नमस्तुभ्यं शक्ताभासाय भूयसे
sarvakṣetranivāsāya kṣetrabhinnātmaśaktaye | aśaktāya namastubhyaṃ śaktābhāsāya bhūyase
Salutations to You who dwell in every sacred field and every body, whose power appears as the many selves distinct in each field. Though You are beyond all limitation and dependency, I bow to You who manifest as the very radiance of power everywhere.
King (Rājā) praising Śiva (implicit)
Tirtha: Sarva-kṣetra (conceptual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A map-like sacred landscape with many shrines and bodies/figures, all connected by a single thread of light to a central, formless radiance—Śakti appearing as countless selves.
FAQs
The Lord is the indweller of all beings and all sacred spaces, appearing as diverse powers while remaining transcendent.
None is specified; the verse universalizes all kṣetras as pervaded by Śiva.
No direct prescription; the verse supports worship through recognizing Śiva’s presence in all kṣetras and beings.