Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 15
बबंध देवदेवस्यच स्वयमेव प्रमोदतः । शेषवासुकिमुख्याश्च ज्वलंतस्तेजसा शुभाः
babaṃdha devadevasyaca svayameva pramodataḥ | śeṣavāsukimukhyāśca jvalaṃtastejasā śubhāḥ
And, in delight, they themselves adorned the God of gods. Śeṣa, Vāsuki, and the foremost serpents—radiant and auspicious—blazed with splendor.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style
Scene: In joyous spontaneity, divine beings adorn Mahādeva; Śeṣa and Vāsuki shine like living jewels, coiling as necklaces/armlets, their hoods flaring with auspicious radiance.
FAQs
All orders of beings—even nāgas—find auspiciousness in serving the Supreme; joyful service becomes sacred ornamentation.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse magnifies Śiva’s universal sovereignty through the participation of nāgas.
None; it narrates devotional adornment as part of the divine wedding preparations.