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
ઉત્પત્તિ અને વિનાશ— બન્નેમાં કારણ તરીકે જેને વિદ્વાનો જાણે છે, દેવ-અસુર-મનુષ્યોના— તે જ્ઞાનસ્વરૂપ પ્રભુને નમસ્કાર।
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.