Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 21
श्रूयते येन विक्रम्य महेशानोऽपि निर्जितः । स्वर्लोकसंस्थितस्यास्य शरणं याहि स्तौषि च
śrūyate yena vikramya maheśāno'pi nirjitaḥ | svarlokasaṃsthitasyāsya śaraṇaṃ yāhi stauṣi ca
On rapporte que, par l’élan de sa vaillance, même Maheśāna (Śiva) fut vaincu. Va donc vers Celui qui demeure en Svarga : prends refuge en Lui et loue-Le aussi.
Deducted (contextual): A Pāṇḍava addressing Yudhiṣṭhira
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (implied by nearby verses)
Scene: A celestial court scene: a speaker urges another to approach a radiant figure seated in Svarga, recalling a legendary ‘mighty stride’ that even Maheśāna could not surpass; hands folded in śaraṇāgati, attendants and devas witnessing.
FAQs
Seek śaraṇāgati (refuge) in the truly worthy and express reverent praise; greatness is recognized through sacred testimony (śruti/it is heard).
No particular tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes refuge and praise rather than sacred geography.
No formal rite is stated; “stauṣi” implies devotional praise as a dhārmic act.