Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 84
निवासो निश्चितः शंभोस्तथा गोकर्णमण्डले । नाग्निना न शशांकेन न ताराग्रहनायकैः
nivāso niścitaḥ śaṃbhostathā gokarṇamaṇḍale | nāgninā na śaśāṃkena na tārāgrahanāyakaiḥ
Thus, Śambhu’s residence is firmly established in the precinct of Gokarṇa—unaltered by Fire, nor by the Moon, nor by the lords of stars and planets.
Unknown (narrative voice not identifiable from the isolated verse; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Gokarṇa-maṇḍala
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva’s invisible ‘seat’ established over Gokarṇa; personified Agni, Soma (Moon), and the Navagrahas appear as witnesses unable to alter the decree.
FAQs
The tīrtha’s greatness is grounded in Śiva’s unshakable presence, transcending cosmic forces.
Gokarṇa-maṇḍala—the sacred region of Gokarṇa.
None; the verse asserts the permanence of Śiva’s abode as the basis of the site’s sanctity.