Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 32
विनैतान्नैव मे प्रीतिर्नैभिर्विरहितो रमे । एते अहमहं चैते तानेतान्पस्य पार्वति
vinaitānnaiva me prītirnaibhirvirahito rame | ete ahamahaṃ caite tānetānpasya pārvati
इनके बिना मुझे तनिक भी प्रसन्नता नहीं; इनसे विरहित होकर मैं रमण नहीं करता। ये मेरे ही समान हैं और मैं इनका ही स्वरूप हूँ—हे पार्वती, इन्हें देखो।
Śiva (Mahādeva/Śaṅkara)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside Śiva’s abode, Mahādeva speaks tenderly to Pārvatī, gesturing toward a nearby opening where his gaṇas can be seen; the mood is intimate and doctrinal—‘they are as I am’.
FAQs
Śiva emphasizes inseparability between the Lord and his devoted attendants—service and belonging to Śiva’s retinue is a mark of intimate grace.
No tirtha is specified; the passage is theological, describing Śiva’s bond with his attendants.
None directly; the implied path is devoted association and service that leads to closeness with Śiva.