Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 76
न चैतदप्य सूयामो यद्भूतेषु शिवो न हि । अस्त्येव सर्वभूतेषु श्रृण्वत्राप्युपमानकम्
na caitadapya sūyāmo yadbhūteṣu śivo na hi | astyeva sarvabhūteṣu śrṛṇvatrāpyupamānakam
Let us not be jealous or resentful of this, for it is not that Śiva is absent from beings. Indeed He abides in all creatures—listen here also to an illustration.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A compassionate sage points to diverse beings—human, animal, bird—each subtly bearing a Śiva sign (tripuṇḍra mark or tiny liṅga aura) to show Śiva’s presence; the listener’s expression shifts from resentment to reverence.
FAQs
Avoid envy and recognize the all-pervading presence of Śiva within every being.
No holy site is referenced; it is a theological statement about Śiva’s immanence.
No ritual is stated; the instruction is ethical (non-envy) and contemplative (recognizing Śiva everywhere).