Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
स्वाध्यायस्तु जपः प्रोक्तः प्रणवाभ्यसनादिकः । शिवे ज्ञाने गुरौ भक्तिर्गुरुभक्तिरिति स्मृता
svādhyāyastu japaḥ proktaḥ praṇavābhyasanādikaḥ | śive jñāne gurau bhaktirgurubhaktiriti smṛtā
On enseigne que le svādhyāya est japa—telle la pratique répétée du Praṇava (Oṁ) et autres. La dévotion tournée vers Śiva, vers la connaissance sacrée et vers le Guru est mémorisée comme «dévotion au Guru» (guru-bhakti).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: A guru seated beneath a tree or in a small maṭha instructs a disciple; a Śiva-liṅga nearby; the syllable Oṁ visualized as luminous script above, indicating praṇava-japa and svādhyāya.
FAQs
Sacred repetition (japa), especially of Oṃ, and devotion to Śiva, wisdom, and the guru form a core inner observance.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse emphasizes devotional-yogic practice.
Praṇava (Oṃ) practice and japa are prescribed as svādhyāya; devotion to guru and Śiva is prescribed as bhakti.