Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
गणा ऊचुः । प्रेषिताः स्मो वयं चंड शिवेन परमेष्ठिना । आगच्छ त्वरितो भुत्वा सस्त्रीको या नमारुह
gaṇā ūcuḥ | preṣitāḥ smo vayaṃ caṃḍa śivena parameṣṭhinā | āgaccha tvarito bhutvā sastrīko yā namāruha
Les Gaṇa dirent : «Ô farouche, nous avons été envoyés par Śiva, le Seigneur Suprême. Viens sans tarder—avec ton épouse—ne monte pas sur ta monture ; viens sur-le-champ.»
Gaṇas
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The gaṇas speak firmly: sent by fierce Śiva, they urge Puṣkasa to come immediately with his wife, without delay or mounting a vehicle.
FAQs
When Mahādeva calls, one should respond immediately—divine grace often arrives as a direct summons.
Kedāra’s Shaiva sphere (Kedārakhaṇḍa) forms the backdrop of Śiva’s direct intervention.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the emphasis is prompt obedience to Śiva’s command.