Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 46
तथोक्तो वीरभद्रेण उवाच प्रहसन्निव । पुष्कसोऽपि स्वया बुद्ध्या प्रस्तावसदृशं वचः
tathokto vīrabhadreṇa uvāca prahasanniva | puṣkaso'pi svayā buddhyā prastāvasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ
Ainsi interpellé par Vīrabhadra, Puṣkasa parla comme avec un léger sourire et, selon sa propre intelligence, prononça des paroles convenant à l’instant.
Narrator (contextual); Puṣkasa begins speaking
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vīrabhadra addresses Puṣkasa; Puṣkasa responds with a restrained, almost incredulous smile—an emotional hinge before confession and inquiry.
FAQs
Divine encounter prompts reflection; the heart begins to turn toward dharma through meaningful dialogue.
Kedāra’s mahatmya setting continues, though this verse primarily advances the dialogue.
None in this verse; it introduces Puṣkasa’s inquiry that leads to teaching about worship.