Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 21
ततो देवं प्रणम्याह वीरकः करसंपुटी । त्वरयंति महेशानं हिमाद्रेः पुरुषास्त्वमी
tato devaṃ praṇamyāha vīrakaḥ karasaṃpuṭī | tvarayaṃti maheśānaṃ himādreḥ puruṣāstvamī
Alors Vīraka, les paumes jointes avec dévotion, se prosterna devant le Dieu et dit : « Ô Maheśāna, les hommes de l’Himalaya pressent d’agir sans tarder. »
Vīraka (speaking to Śiva/Maheśāna)
Scene: Vīraka stands before Maheśāna with hands folded (añjali), head bowed, delivering the message of Himalayan men urging haste; Śiva’s court glows with restrained majesty.
FAQs
Reverence (praṇāma) and clear speech are part of dharmic communication—devotion and duty move together.
Himālaya is referenced; no specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.
No formal rite; the verse highlights añjali (joined palms) as a devotional etiquette.