Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
कृतकृत्यः सुसंगश्च बहुज्ञो वचसां पतिः । विश्वपूज्यो मृत्युहारि घृणी धर्मस्य कारणम्
kṛtakṛtyaḥ susaṃgaśca bahujño vacasāṃ patiḥ | viśvapūjyo mṛtyuhāri ghṛṇī dharmasya kāraṇam
वे कृतकृत्य हैं और दूसरों के प्रयोजन भी सिद्ध करने वाले; सत्संग-स्वरूप; सर्वज्ञ; वाणी के स्वामी; समस्त विश्व द्वारा पूज्य; मृत्यु-भय हरने वाले; घृणी—करुणामय तेजस्वी; और धर्म के कारण हैं।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Deity as lord of speech: Vedic syllables/scrolls emanating as light; devotees receiving an ‘abhaya’ gesture; a subdued Yama figure at the periphery retreating; universal beings offering worship.
FAQs
Dharma rests on cosmic order; honoring the Sun aligns one’s life with truth, right speech, and fearlessness in the face of mortality.
No tīrtha is named; it is an attribute-listing within the Sun’s name-hymn.
None directly; the verse is suited for recitation seeking dharmic steadiness, clarity of speech, and relief from fear of death.