Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
कलिप्रियत्वात्तस्यैनमर्थं कथयितुं स्फुटम् । हिमाद्रिरपि मे वाक्यप्रेरितः पार्वतीं प्रति
kalipriyatvāttasyainamarthaṃ kathayituṃ sphuṭam | himādrirapi me vākyapreritaḥ pārvatīṃ prati
Parce qu’il se complaît dans la discorde (kali), il fut difficile de lui dire clairement ce dessein. Et Himādri (l’Himalaya) aussi, poussé par mes paroles, tourna ses efforts vers Pārvatī.
Nārada
Tirtha: Himādri/Himavat (as sacred mountain complex)
Type: peak
Listener: Implied audience; verse mentions Pārvatī as target of Himādri’s effort
Scene: The narrator reflects that the purpose could not be stated plainly to one who delights in quarrel; Himādri, stirred by the narrator’s words, turns his efforts toward Pārvatī—suggesting the mountain-king’s resolve.
FAQs
Attachment to discord blocks clarity; divine purposes proceed through guidance and perseverance.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse advances the plot around Himālaya and Pārvatī.
None directly; it implies guidance toward Pārvatī’s devotional course.