Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 47
मम तेजोविनिर्दग्धः कृष्णत्वं हि यतो गतः । कृष्ण एव ततो नाम लोके ख्यातिं गमिष्यति
mama tejovinirdagdhaḥ kṛṣṇatvaṃ hi yato gataḥ | kṛṣṇa eva tato nāma loke khyātiṃ gamiṣyati
«Parce que tu as été brûlé par l’éclat ardent de mon tejas et que tu es ainsi devenu de teint sombre, le nom même de “Kṛṣṇa” deviendra renommé dans le monde.»
Maheśvara (Śiva)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Keśava/Hari (Vāsudeva)
Scene: Śiva’s fiery radiance washes over Keśava, who becomes dark-hued; Śiva proclaims that the name ‘Kṛṣṇa’ will be famed. The scene balances heat (tejas) with benevolent blessing.
FAQs
Divine encounters transform identity; even a change in ‘name and form’ becomes a vehicle for dharma and devotion in the world.
The Arbuda narrative context; the naming motif anticipates Kṛṣṇatīrtha/Kṛṣṇahrada.
None directly; the verse explains a devotional-theological basis for the celebrated name ‘Kṛṣṇa’.