Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
स्वर्णं सर्वेषु चास्त्येव तथैव स सदाशिवः । हीनरूपं शोधितं सच्छुद्धिमेति न चैकताम्
svarṇaṃ sarveṣu cāstyeva tathaiva sa sadāśivaḥ | hīnarūpaṃ śodhitaṃ sacchuddhimeti na caikatām
L’or est assurément présent dans tous ces ornements; de même, Sadāśiva est présent en tous les êtres. Ce qui est de forme inférieure, une fois purifié, atteint la pureté véritable—sans pour autant devenir une forme unique identique (aux autres).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A metaphysical tableau: many ornaments shimmering, with a subtle luminous presence symbolizing Sadāśiva pervading them; purification shown as a goldsmith refining a crude ornament.
FAQs
The Divine (Sadāśiva) pervades all, and purification elevates the impure without erasing individual distinctions.
No site is named; the verse is theological, emphasizing Śiva’s presence and the power of purification.
Purification (śodhana) is taught as a principle; no specific rite is detailed.