Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
पूजयित्वा शांकरिं ते पुनः क्षीरार्णवं ययुः । ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च ऋषयो देवदैत्याः सुरोत्तमाः
pūjayitvā śāṃkariṃ te punaḥ kṣīrārṇavaṃ yayuḥ | brahmā viṣṇuśca ṛṣayo devadaityāḥ surottamāḥ
Après avoir adoré Śāṃkarī, ils retournèrent de nouveau à l’Océan de Lait — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, les sages ṛṣis, et les meilleurs parmi les Devas et les Daityas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kṣīrārṇava
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grand procession of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, ṛṣis, devas and daityas moves from a Śaiva worship site toward the luminous, otherworldly Ocean of Milk, whose waves gleam like white nectar.
FAQs
Even cosmic undertakings succeed when preceded by honoring Śaiva divinity—worship aligns all parties for a dharmic goal.
The immediate geography shifts to the mythic Kṣīrārṇava (Ocean of Milk), within the broader Kedārakhaṇḍa storytelling frame.
Worship (pūjā) of Śāṃkarī prior to undertaking the next sacred action.