Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
संसारी न पुनर्भूयान्महेश्वरवचो यथा । अर्बुदो यदि लभ्येत सेवितुं जन्मदुःखितैः
saṃsārī na punarbhūyānmaheśvaravaco yathā | arbudo yadi labhyeta sevituṃ janmaduḥkhitaiḥ
Afin qu’on ne redevienne plus un errant dans le saṃsāra—selon la parole de Maheśvara—si seulement Arbuda pouvait être atteint et servi par ceux que tourmente la douleur des renaissances.
Śailajā (Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: peak
Scene: A suffering pilgrim (janma-duḥkhita) looks toward Arbuda’s peak where Śiva’s presence is felt; a scroll of ‘Maheśvara-vacana’ radiates above, and a broken wheel symbolizes cessation of saṃsāra.
FAQs
Serving a great Śaiva tīrtha with faith is presented as a means to end the cycle of rebirth, in alignment with Śiva’s own word.
Arbuda (Mount Arbuda/Arbudāraṇya), praised as a place worthy of ‘seva’ for seekers burdened by saṃsāra.
Sevā—devotional attendance such as pilgrimage, worship, and sustained reverence toward the Arbuda sacred site.