Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 10
कृत्वा तु खण्डखण्डानि स देवः परमेश्वरः । उवाच प्रहसन्वाक्यं तं दृष्ट्वा गतसाध्वसम्
kṛtvā tu khaṇḍakhaṇḍāni sa devaḥ parameśvaraḥ | uvāca prahasanvākyaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā gatasādhvasam
Alors Parameśvara, le Dieu, l’ayant brisé en morceaux, et le voyant désormais délivré de la peur, lui adressa des paroles en souriant.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice, likely Sūta/Skanda-context narration)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Parameśvara breaks the liṅga into pieces (as a dramatic gesture), then smiles and speaks; the merchant stands relieved, fear gone, ready to receive instruction.
FAQs
The Lord’s corrective play (līlā) breaks false pride and fear, preparing the devotee for true instruction.
The Devamārga locale where the Balākeśvara liṅga narrative unfolds.
None; it is a narrative moment highlighting divine intervention and instruction.