Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 157
विभेदाशु ततो बाहूनास्फोट्यैव रुषाब्रवीत् । हे शंभो दर्शयात्मानं कुतो मां त्यज्य यास्यसि
vibhedāśu tato bāhūnāsphoṭyaiva ruṣābravīt | he śaṃbho darśayātmānaṃ kuto māṃ tyajya yāsyasi
Puis, se déchirant rapidement et frappant ses bras avec agitation, il dit avec colère : 'Ô Śambhu, révèle-Toi ! Où iras-Tu en m'abandonnant ?'
Kirāta (the hunter-devotee), addressing Śiva
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The Kirāta, trembling with agitation, strikes his arms and cries out to Śambhu to reveal Himself, accusing Him of abandoning the devotee; the scene is raw, intimate, and stormy.
FAQs
The text depicts fearless intimacy in devotion—an unwavering claim upon the Lord born from total surrender.
Kedāra, where heartfelt cries for Śiva’s presence are said to draw His immediate grace.
No formal rite; the practice highlighted is intense calling upon Śiva (nāma-ucchāraṇa) seeking darśana.