Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 19
कर्मणा प्रेरितः शम्भो जनिष्ये यत्रयत्र तु । तत्रतत्र पदद्वंद्वे भवतो भक्तिरस्तु मे
karmaṇā preritaḥ śambho janiṣye yatrayatra tu | tatratatra padadvaṃdve bhavato bhaktirastu me
Ô Śambhu, où que je naisse, poussé par mon karma, là même, en tout lieu, que la dévotion à Tes deux pieds soit mienne.
Lakṣmaṇa (contextual)
Tirtha: Setu / Rāmanātha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience / sages
Scene: A pilgrim kneels at a liṅga by the sea, envisioning multiple lifetimes as faint silhouettes behind him, while Śiva’s feet shine as the single constant refuge.
FAQs
Even when karma determines circumstances, steadfast devotion to the Lord’s feet is the enduring spiritual wealth.
Setu-kṣetra (Rāmeśvaram) provides the devotional context for this prayer to Śambhu.
No ritual is prescribed; it is a personal vow-like prayer (prārthanā) for unbroken bhakti.