Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
संति रुद्रेण कथिताः शिवधर्मा सनातनाः । वीरभद्रो यथा रुद्रस्तथान्ये गुरवः स्मृताः
saṃti rudreṇa kathitāḥ śivadharmā sanātanāḥ | vīrabhadro yathā rudrastathānye guravaḥ smṛtāḥ
Il existe des Śiva-dharmas éternels enseignés par Rudra. Et de même que Vīrabhadra est tenu pour Rudra, ainsi les autres maîtres sont-ils aussi rappelés comme des guides faisant autorité.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), summarizing doctrinal authority in the tradition (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rudra as primordial teacher radiates instruction; Vīrabhadra stands as his living equivalence; a circle of other gurus receive and transmit the Śiva-dharma like a flame passed along.
FAQs
Śaiva dharma is portrayed as eternal and transmitted through Rudra’s authority and the guru-principle, affirming lineage and faithful instruction.
No tirtha is specified; the verse emphasizes doctrine and the authority structure of Śaiva teaching.
No specific ritual is prescribed; it asserts the existence of eternal Śiva-dharmas and validates teachers as authoritative guides.