Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
उत्पत्तौ च विनाशे च कारणं यं विदुर्बुधाः । देवासुरमनुष्याणां तस्मै ज्ञानात्मने नमः
utpattau ca vināśe ca kāraṇaṃ yaṃ vidurbudhāḥ | devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ tasmai jñānātmane namaḥ
Je me prosterne devant Celui que les sages reconnaissent comme la cause de la naissance et de la dissolution—des dieux, des asura et des hommes—devant le Seigneur dont l’essence est la pure Connaissance.
Candra
Tirtha: Prabhāsa / Somnātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaṅkara
Scene: Candra praises Śiva as the cause of both birth and dissolution of devas, asuras, and humans; the artwork can show a cosmic cycle—lotus of creation and flame of dissolution—emanating from the serene Śiva-presence anchored in the liṅga.
FAQs
The Lord is the intelligent cause behind both arising and dissolution; realizing this leads to reverence rooted in wisdom (jñāna).
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where Śiva’s cosmic sovereignty is celebrated as part of the site’s greatness.
No explicit ritual; the verse promotes jñāna-oriented recognition of Śiva’s role in cosmic processes.