Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 79
जघन्यजः स सर्वेषामादित्यानां गुणाधिकः । डकाराद्या बकारांता रुद्राश्चैकादशैव तु
jaghanyajaḥ sa sarveṣāmādityānāṃ guṇādhikaḥ | ḍakārādyā bakārāṃtā rudrāścaikādaśaiva tu
That last-born one is superior in qualities among all the Ādityas. From “ḍa” as the first up to “ba” as the last are indeed the eleven Rudras.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A teacher indicates a garland of Sanskrit letters beginning with ḍa and ending with ba, each letter transforming into a fierce yet auspicious Rudra-form; the ‘last-born’ Āditya is shown radiant, subtly superior in aura.
FAQs
Divine hierarchies and groupings are taught as structured knowledge, guiding devotees toward disciplined remembrance and understanding of Śaiva cosmology.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse focuses on deva-group enumeration.
None directly; such enumerations are often used in stotra-style recitation and teaching contexts.