Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
त्वया दुःखं न संचिंत्यं मम भक्तवधात्मकम् । कर्मणानेन श्लाघ्योऽसि मुनीनामपि पुत्रक
tvayā duḥkhaṃ na saṃciṃtyaṃ mama bhaktavadhātmakam | karmaṇānena ślāghyo'si munīnāmapi putraka
Mon enfant, ne t’abîme pas dans la peine à cause de cet acte de Moi qui impliqua la mise à mort d’un dévot. Par cette action, tu es digne d’éloge, même parmi les sages.
Śiva
Listener: पुत्रक (a youthful devotee/son-figure addressed affectionately)
Scene: A compassionate Lord addresses a youthful devotee/son, lifting his sorrow and declaring him praiseworthy even among sages; the atmosphere is intimate, didactic, and protective.
FAQs
Do not be consumed by grief when actions occur within a higher dharmic order; accept divine guidance and continue righteous resolve.
No holy site is mentioned; the verse is ethical-theological instruction within the narrative.
None; it is a direct teaching from Śiva offering reassurance and dharmic framing.