Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 105
गीरिजोवाच । रे दुरात्मन्कथं त्वज्ञ शंकरश्चोपहासितः । मया सहैव मंदात्मन्द्रक्ष्यसे कर्मणः फलम्
gīrijovāca | re durātmankathaṃ tvajña śaṃkaraścopahāsitaḥ | mayā sahaiva maṃdātmandrakṣyase karmaṇaḥ phalam
Girijā dit : «Ô être pervers ! Comment, dans ton ignorance, as-tu osé te moquer de Śaṅkara ? Ô âme insensée—avec moi, tu verras le fruit de ton acte.»
Girijā (Pārvatī/Bhavānī)
Tirtha: Kedāra (frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Girijā confronts Citraratha with stern authority; Śaṅkara’s dignity is upheld; the scene foreshadows a visible karmic consequence.
FAQs
Disrespect toward Śiva is a grave offense; karma inevitably ripens, and divine justice manifests without delay.
Kedāra-kṣetra provides the sacred backdrop where Śiva and Devī uphold dharma.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse stresses karma-phala and reverence (śraddhā) toward Śiva.