Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
ब्रह्मणो वचनाच्चैव कुमारेण तदा वृता । अथ सेनापतिर्जातः कुमारः शांकरिस्तदा
brahmaṇo vacanāccaiva kumāreṇa tadā vṛtā | atha senāpatirjātaḥ kumāraḥ śāṃkaristadā
Selon la parole de Brahmā, elle fut alors choisie par Kumāra; et, en ce même instant, Kumāra, fils de Śaṅkara, devint Senāpati, le Commandant des armées.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), narrating (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (protectorate of Śiva; Skanda’s empowerment context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: By Brahmā’s word, Senā is chosen by Kumāra; immediately Kumāra, Śaṅkara’s son, is established as Senāpati—commander of the divine hosts.
FAQs
Divine governance operates through rightful appointment—leadership is conferred for the protection of dharma.
The Kedāra setting frames the episode; the verse centers on Skanda’s investiture rather than tīrtha merit.
None.