Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
शिरोधिरुह्य शम्भोश्च घण्टामादातुमुद्यतः । तावत्कैलासशिखरे शंभुः प्रोवाच किंकरान्
śirodhiruhya śambhośca ghaṇṭāmādātumudyataḥ | tāvatkailāsaśikhare śaṃbhuḥ provāca kiṃkarān
Étant monté sur la tête du (liṅga de) Śambhu et résolu à saisir la cloche, en cet instant même, au sommet du Kailāsa, Śambhu s’adressa à Ses serviteurs.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) describing events; Śiva speaks to the gaṇas within the verse
Tirtha: Kedāra liṅga precinct; Kailāsa as cosmic reference
Type: temple
Scene: Inside the sanctum at night: the man climbs onto the liṅga’s top, reaching for the hanging bell; simultaneously, a cutaway vision shows Śiva on Kailāsa addressing His gaṇas.
FAQs
Even when approached with flawed intent, Śiva’s awareness and sovereignty remain; divine intervention can redirect a soul toward grace.
The Kedāra-khaṇḍa setting frames the Kedāra/Kedārnātha sacred landscape, while the verse explicitly mentions Kailāsa as Śiva’s divine abode.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse advances the narrative that leads into teachings on devotion.