Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
त्वष्टारमब्रवीत्तुष्टो वरं वरय सुव्रत । तदा वव्रे वरं त्वष्टा सर्वलोकभयावहम् । वरं पुत्रो हि दात्वोय देवानां हि भयावहः
tvaṣṭāramabravīttuṣṭo varaṃ varaya suvrata | tadā vavre varaṃ tvaṣṭā sarvalokabhayāvaham | varaṃ putro hi dātvoya devānāṃ hi bhayāvahaḥ
Satisfait, Brahmā dit à Tvaṣṭṛ : «Ô toi aux vœux excellents, choisis une grâce.» Alors Tvaṣṭṛ demanda une grâce qui ferait trembler tous les mondes : «Accorde-moi un fils qui soit une terreur pour les dieux.»
Brahmā (within the narrative); framed by Lomaśa/Sūta
Scene: Brahmā, calm and radiant, offers a boon to the vow-observant Tvaṣṭṛ; Tvaṣṭṛ’s face is stern, requesting a son who will terrify the gods—shadow falling across the scene.
FAQs
Boons gained through tapas still reflect the seeker’s intention; fear and vengeance can manifest as world-afflicting consequences.
The verse is part of Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred narrative flow, but it does not directly praise a particular tīrtha.
Tapas and boon-seeking are implied; no specific ritual details are provided in this verse.