Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10
यैरासन्विकला लोकास्त्रयोऽपि प्रमृता यथा । ततो रुद्रो बालरूपं कृत्वा विश्वकृते विभुः
yairāsanvikalā lokāstrayo'pi pramṛtā yathā | tato rudro bālarūpaṃ kṛtvā viśvakṛte vibhuḥ
Por esas causas, los tres mundos se habían debilitado, como si hubieran sido abatidos. Por lo tanto, Rudra, el Señor todopoderoso que actúa por el bienestar del universo, asumió la forma de un niño.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: The three worlds appear weakened as if struck down. Rudra, for the welfare of the universe, assumes the form of a crying child—an inversion of cosmic power into vulnerability.
FAQs
The Supreme acts compassionately in whatever form is needed to protect and restore dharma in the worlds.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it sets a narrative context within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None in this verse; it describes Rudra’s protective manifestation.