Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
कृताश्रमः पूजयति सदा स्तंभेश्वरं मुनिः । सोऽप्येवं मामि वापृच्छन्मुनिं रोदनकारणम्
kṛtāśramaḥ pūjayati sadā staṃbheśvaraṃ muniḥ | so'pyevaṃ māmi vāpṛcchanmuniṃ rodanakāraṇam
Ce sage, après avoir accompli comme il se doit les devoirs de son āśrama, rendait sans cesse un culte à Stambheśvara. Me voyant ainsi, il m’interrogea comme un compagnon d’ascèse sur la cause de mes larmes.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) describing the scene; the questioning is by another muni
Tirtha: Stambheśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sage in simple garments performs daily worship to a Śiva-liṅga named Stambheśvara—offering water, bilva leaves, and lamps—within a shrine marked by a prominent pillar (stambha) motif.
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Steady worship of Śiva at a sacred site (Stambheśvara) and compassionate inquiry into another’s suffering are both marks of dhārmic conduct.
The Stambheśvara shrine (a Śiva-sthāna), presented as a place of continual worship and sacred presence.
Regular pūjā (worship) of Stambheśvara is highlighted, implying daily devotional observance.