Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 20
किं करोमि सुरश्रेष्ठ ध्यातः केनैव हेतुना । करोमि कस्य निधनमकाले परमेश्वर
kiṃ karomi suraśreṣṭha dhyātaḥ kenaiva hetunā | karomi kasya nidhanamakāle parameśvara
«Que dois-je faire, ô le meilleur des dieux ? Pour quelle raison ai-je été appelé par la méditation ? De qui dois-je provoquer la mort prématurée, ô Parameśvara ?»
Vṛṣa (bull-form attendant/manifestation addressing Śiva)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Parameśvara (Śiva)
Scene: The manifested bull bows or stands alert before Śiva, speaking with reverence, asking what task to perform and whose untimely death is intended.
FAQs
It highlights accountability in action: even powerful agents seek dharmic clarity before executing a divine command.
The chapter belongs to the Revā (Narmadā) cycle; the immediate verse is narrative setup rather than direct tīrtha praise.
None; the verse frames a question about purpose and dharma rather than prescribing a vow or rite.