Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
पुत्रस्तवायं गिरिजे श्रृणु यादृग्भविष्यति । विक्रमेण च वीर्येण कृपया सदृशो मया
putrastavāyaṃ girije śrṛṇu yādṛgbhaviṣyati | vikrameṇa ca vīryeṇa kṛpayā sadṛśo mayā
« Ô Girijā, voici ton fils ; écoute ce qu’il sera : par la vaillance, par la puissance et par la compassion, il sera semblable à moi. »
Śiva (Śarva/Bhava)
Listener: Girijā (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva addresses Girijā with serene authority, indicating the newborn divine son’s future qualities—valor, power, and compassion—radiating as auspicious omens in Kailāsa-like surroundings.
FAQs
True divine power is balanced—vikrama (valor) and vīrya (strength) are perfected by kṛpā (compassion).
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse focuses on character and destiny.
None; it is Śiva’s declaration of the son’s qualities.