Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
अनंताश्च फणा येषां ते सर्पाः शिवभूषणाः । दृष्टास्तदानीं ते सर्वे नारदेन महात्मना
anaṃtāśca phaṇā yeṣāṃ te sarpāḥ śivabhūṣaṇāḥ | dṛṣṭāstadānīṃ te sarve nāradena mahātmanā
Ces serpents dont les capuchons étaient sans fin étaient les ornements mêmes de Śiva; et alors, tous furent vus par le magnanime Nārada.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by section-level deduction within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic audience (ṛṣis)
Scene: Nārada beholds innumerable hooded nāgas, their endless hoods fanning like living crowns, coiled as garlands and ornaments upon Śiva’s presence.
FAQs
What is fearsome in the world (serpents) becomes auspicious when aligned with Śiva—divinity transforms perception and purifies awe into devotion.
Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra), within whose māhātmya Nārada’s vision underscores the sanctity of Śiva’s presence.
No explicit prescription; the verse emphasizes darśana (holy vision) as a source of sanctifying merit.