Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 162
अमरोऽसौ हराज्जातः शूले प्रोतः सुदारुणे । शूलस्थस्तु स्तुतिं चक्रे तस्य तुष्टो महेश्वरः
amaro'sau harājjātaḥ śūle protaḥ sudāruṇe | śūlasthastu stutiṃ cakre tasya tuṣṭo maheśvaraḥ
Celui-là devint « immortel », né de Hara, et fut transpercé sur un trident des plus terribles. Pourtant, même sur le trident, il offrit une louange ; et Maheśvara, satisfait, lui accorda sa faveur.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A fierce trident stands like a cosmic axis; the transfixed figure, though in pain, folds hands and sings praise; Maheśvara’s face softens, granting favor.
FAQs
Sincere praise and surrender can invoke Śiva’s grace even in dire circumstances; devotion transforms suffering into liberation.
The episode is embedded in the Vastrāpatha Kṣetra māhātmya of Prabhāsa, enhancing the kṣetra’s sanctity.
Stuti (hymnic praise) is highlighted as a potent devotional practice to please Maheśvara.