Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
एतान्गणान्वारय भो अत्र मत्तांश्च संप्रति । अस्मिन्काले च यत्कार्यं सर्वैस्तत्कार्यमे व च
etāngaṇānvāraya bho atra mattāṃśca saṃprati | asminkāle ca yatkāryaṃ sarvaistatkāryame va ca
«Retiens ces gaṇas, ô Seigneur, car à présent ils sont ivres ici. Et ce qui doit être accompli en ce temps—que cette tâche même soit exécutée par tous.»
Madhusūdana (addressing Śaṅkara)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
Scene: A composed divine speaker gestures toward the unruly gaṇas, signaling ‘stop’; the crowd’s motion pauses as attention turns to the urgent duty at hand in the sacred precinct.
FAQs
Even divine power must be guided by dharmic order; restraint and coordinated action protect the sanctity of the sacred place and its rites.
Kedārakṣetra (Kedāra), where maintaining order among Śiva’s hosts underscores the kṣetra’s living, governed holiness.
A general dharmic directive: restrain disruptive forces and ensure the timely performance of what is required (kārya) by the assembled participants.