Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
यतागतेन मार्गेण गच्छध्वं मा विलंबितम् । तथेति मत्वा ते सर्वे स्वंस्वं स्थानमथाऽव्रजन्
yatāgatena mārgeṇa gacchadhvaṃ mā vilaṃbitam | tatheti matvā te sarve svaṃsvaṃ sthānamathā'vrajan
«Partez par le même chemin que celui par lequel vous êtes venus; ne tardez pas.» Pensant «Qu’il en soit ainsi», tous gagnèrent alors leurs demeures respectives.
Sūta narrating; directive likely from Nandin to the Devas
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nandin gestures toward the mountain path; Brahmā, Indra, and the devas bow and depart in an orderly line, retracing their steps; Śiva remains unseen or distant, absorbed in meditation within the sanctified space.
FAQs
Prompt obedience and disciplined movement—without delay—are depicted as virtues in sacred duty.
Set within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Kedāra context; no direct tīrtha-glorification occurs in this verse.
None; it is a narrative instruction about departing promptly.