Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
एवमाश्वासिता देवा गर्गेणैव महात्मना । ममंथुरब्धिं त्वरिता गर्जमाना महाबलाः
evamāśvāsitā devā gargeṇaiva mahātmanā | mamaṃthurabdhiṃ tvaritā garjamānā mahābalāḥ
Ainsi rassurés par le magnanime Garga, les dieux, pleins de puissance, barattèrent promptement l’océan, rugissant de vigueur.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Kṣīroda-samudra (Ocean of Milk)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The devas, newly reassured by Garga, surge to churn the roaring ocean; waves rise, the sky trembles, and the scene is filled with forceful motion and sound.
FAQs
Encouragement grounded in right knowledge empowers righteous action; when dharma is affirmed, great works proceed with vigor.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa context ultimately serves Kedāra-māhātmya, though this verse narrates the cosmic churning rather than a local pilgrimage act.
No explicit rite; it emphasizes proceeding with a sanctioned auspicious moment and collective resolve.