Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
पुरेतस्मिन्महादेवः स्वयमेव व्यतिष्ठत । ततः सप्तमुनीन्देवश्चिंतिताब्यागतान्पुरः
puretasminmahādevaḥ svayameva vyatiṣṭhata | tataḥ saptamunīndevaściṃtitābyāgatānpuraḥ
Di kota itu Mahādeva sendiri bersemayam. Lalu Sang Bhagavān, hanya dengan mengingat mereka dalam batin, melihat tujuh resi hadir di hadapannya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced narrator)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Mahādeva stands enthroned in the jewel-city; with a mere inward thought, the seven sages appear before him, arriving as radiant ascetics.
FAQs
In the presence of the Supreme, the righteous are drawn effortlessly—purity and divine will bring immediate communion (darśana).
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse depicts a sacred assembly space created for a divine rite.
None explicitly; it sets the stage for a formal sacred gathering with sages present, which is a hallmark of major dharmic ceremonies.