Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
देवास्त्वदंशसंभूतिप्रभवो न भवन्ति किम् । अप्यायस्याग्निकीलस्य दाहे शक्तिर्न किं भवेत्
devāstvadaṃśasaṃbhūtiprabhavo na bhavanti kim | apyāyasyāgnikīlasya dāhe śaktirna kiṃ bhavet
Les dieux ne naissent-ils pas de la puissance d’une part de toi ? Même une infime étincelle de feu, n’a-t-elle pas le pouvoir de brûler ?
Devotees/Sages (hymning Śiva in the Aruṇācalamāhātmya narrative context)
Tirtha: Aruṇācala
Type: peak
Scene: A radiant Śiva-tejas emanates sparks that become devas; a small spark ignites a flame, illustrating potency of even a tiny portion of divine power, with Aruṇācala looming like a fire-mountain.
FAQs
All divine powers derive from Śiva; even a ‘portion’ of the Supreme carries effective potency.
Aruṇācala, where Śiva’s supreme sourcehood is praised within the māhātmya.
None; it is doctrinal praise explaining the origin of the devas and the nature of Śiva’s power.