Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
यथेष्टचेष्टा निःशंकाः संतिष्ठंति रमंति च । उपचारविनिर्मुक्ताः शिवस्य गुरुसंनिधौ
yatheṣṭaceṣṭā niḥśaṃkāḥ saṃtiṣṭhaṃti ramaṃti ca | upacāravinirmuktāḥ śivasya gurusaṃnidhau
En présence du Guru de Śiva, ils agissent à leur gré, sans crainte : ils se tiennent debout ou se divertissent, affranchis des formalités et de l’étiquette rituelle extérieure.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context
Scene: A serene guru-sannidhi: disciples relaxed yet reverent, some standing, some seated, a few moving about in service; the atmosphere is intimate, not rigidly ceremonial.
FAQs
True closeness to the Guru of Śiva is marked by trust and inner ease, not by anxious dependence on external formalities.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on the sanctity of the Guru’s presence in Śaiva tradition.
No specific rite is prescribed; the verse contrasts inner freedom with reliance on formal upacāra (ceremonial courtesies).