Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 62
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो वा शिवाय परमात्मने । कुलकोटिं समुद्धृत्य शिवेन सह मोदते
śraddhāvānbhajate yo vā śivāya paramātmane | kulakoṭiṃ samuddhṛtya śivena saha modate
Quiconque, animé de foi, adore Śiva—le Soi suprême—élève dix millions de membres de sa lignée et se réjouit avec Śiva.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee with folded hands worships Śiva as the Supreme Self; behind him, a luminous ancestral line is shown being lifted upward, culminating in shared rejoicing near Śiva.
FAQs
Faith-filled devotion to Śiva is portrayed as liberating not only the devotee but also many generations of their family line.
Kedāra’s Śaiva sacred context, where worship is linked with lineage uplift and divine proximity.
Bhajana/worship of Śiva with śraddhā (faith), implying regular devotion and temple-centered practice.