Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
तेनाग्निनापि चोक्तस्तु शंकरो लोकशंकरः । किं मयाद्य महा देव कर्तव्यं देवतावर
tenāgnināpi coktastu śaṃkaro lokaśaṃkaraḥ | kiṃ mayādya mahā deva kartavyaṃ devatāvara
Alors Agni, lui aussi, s’adressa à Śaṅkara, bienfaiteur des mondes : «Ô Mahādeva, le plus éminent des dieux, que dois-je accomplir aujourd’hui ?»
Agni
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agni, radiant yet deferential, approaches Śaṅkara with folded hands, asking for today’s duty; Śiva stands as Lokashaṅkara, calm and directive.
FAQs
Even cosmic powers seek right guidance; dharma is clarified by approaching Śiva with humility and readiness to serve.
Kedāra remains the contextual holy setting for this divine consultation.
No direct human ritual; Agni’s question frames a forthcoming instruction about his divine duty.