Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 76
तदा यमेन स्तवितो मृत्युना यमदूतकैः । शिवं प्रणम्य संस्तुत्य श्वेतं राजानमेव च । ययौ स्वमालयं विप्रा मेने स्वं जनितं पुनः
tadā yamena stavito mṛtyunā yamadūtakaiḥ | śivaṃ praṇamya saṃstutya śvetaṃ rājānameva ca | yayau svamālayaṃ viprā mene svaṃ janitaṃ punaḥ
Alors, loué par Yama, par Mṛtyu et par les messagers de Yama, il se prosterna devant Śiva et Le glorifia, et rendit aussi hommage au roi Śveta. Puis il regagna sa demeure; ô brāhmaṇas, il se sentit comme renaître.
Sūta
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇas (viprāḥ) addressed in the verse
Scene: A devotee, praised even by Yama, Mṛtyu, and yamadūtas, bows to Śiva; King Śveta is honored; the devotee departs radiant, as if reborn.
FAQs
When Śiva’s grace prevails, the powers of death themselves become reverent, and the devotee’s fate is transformed like a rebirth.
The Kedāra-region narrative frame continues, showcasing Śiva’s supremacy associated with the Kedārakhaṇḍa sacred landscape.
None explicitly; the verse models praṇāma (bowing) and stuti (praise) of Śiva.