Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 194
तेन शब्देन महता विस्मिता नगनंदिनी । शंकरं प्राह को देव नादोऽयमतिवर्तते
tena śabdena mahatā vismitā naganaṃdinī | śaṃkaraṃ prāha ko deva nādo'yamativartate
Émerveillée par ce fracas puissant, la Fille de la Montagne dit à Śaṅkara : «Ô Seigneur, quel est ce rugissement extraordinaire qui surpasse tout ?»
Pārvatī (Naganandinī)
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (frame typical)
Scene: Pārvatī, startled by a thunderous yet auspicious celestial roar, turns toward Śaṅkara with wide-eyed wonder; the background suggests snowy peaks and a luminous, unseen source of sound.
FAQs
Divine signs invite inquiry and instruction; sacred narrative often unfolds through reverent questioning.
No site is named; the verse centers on the cosmic omen and the Śiva–Pārvatī dialogue.
None; it introduces the explanation of an auspicious event.