Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन वीरभद्रेण धीमता । पुष्कसोऽपि विमानाग्र्यमारुहोह च पश्यताम्
evamuktastadā tena vīrabhadreṇa dhīmatā | puṣkaso'pi vimānāgryamāruhoha ca paśyatām
Ainsi, après avoir été ainsi interpellé par le sage Vīrabhadra, Puṣkasa aussi—sous les yeux de tous—monta dans le plus noble char céleste.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Before onlookers, Puṣkasa mounts an excellent celestial chariot after being addressed by wise Vīrabhadra—an unmistakable public sign of Śiva’s favor.
FAQs
Śiva’s grace can elevate anyone—regardless of social standing—when vrata-merit and divine favor mature.
Kedāra, whose Śivarātri observance is portrayed as granting extraordinary results.
No new ritual is prescribed here; it narrates the फल (result) of Śivarātri fasting/vigil as divine ascent.