Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
हरश्चैवार्द्धदेहेन विष्णुरर्द्धेन चाभवत् । एकतो विष्णुचिह्नानि हरचिह्नानि चैकतः
haraścaivārddhadehena viṣṇurarddhena cābhavat | ekato viṣṇucihnāni haracihnāni caikataḥ
Con una mitad del cuerpo se volvió Hara (Śiva), y con la otra mitad se volvió Viṣṇu. En un lado estaban los signos de Viṣṇu, y en el otro lado los signos de Hara.
Narrator (contextual narration within the chapter; speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Harihara stands divided: one half Śiva, one half Viṣṇu; each side clearly bears its own emblems, making the unity visually undeniable.
FAQs
The same Supreme is approached through multiple forms; recognizing unity prevents conflict rooted in labels.
Not specified in this verse; it supports the chapter’s mahātmya narrative through divine manifestation.
None.