Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
रजोगुणान्वितो ब्रह्मा विष्णुः सत्त्वगुणान्वितः । तमोगुणाश्रितो रुद्रो गुणातीतो महेश्वरः
rajoguṇānvito brahmā viṣṇuḥ sattvaguṇānvitaḥ | tamoguṇāśrito rudro guṇātīto maheśvaraḥ
Brahmā est associé au rajas ; Viṣṇu, au sattva. Rudra s’appuie sur le tamas — tandis que Maheśvara transcende entièrement les guṇa.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the Ṛṣis
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic tableau: three deities each surrounded by a distinct guṇa aura—Brahmā in red kinetic radiance, Viṣṇu in golden clarity, Rudra in deep indigo smoke—while above/behind them Maheśvara shines as colorless, pure luminosity centered on the liṅga.
FAQs
It distinguishes guṇa-bound cosmic functions from the supreme Lord: Maheśvara is presented as transcending the three guṇas.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa setting supports Kedāra as a seat of Maheśvara’s greatness, though the verse focuses on metaphysical classification.
No explicit ritual is stated; it provides a doctrinal basis for Śiva-focused devotion and understanding.