Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
स हि गौरतनुः शर्वो विशेषाच्छशिशोभितः । रंजिता च विभावर्या देवी नीलोत्पलच्छविः
sa hi gauratanuḥ śarvo viśeṣācchaśiśobhitaḥ | raṃjitā ca vibhāvaryā devī nīlotpalacchaviḥ
Sebab Śarva berjasad cerah, terlebih dihias oleh sinar rembulan; dan Sang Dewi—berwarna gelap laksana teratai biru—kian elok oleh gemilangnya malam.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Scene: Śiva fair-bodied with moon-enhanced radiance; Devī dark like a blue lotus, both beautified by the night’s splendor—an aesthetic tableau of complementary opposites.
FAQs
The Purāṇa celebrates the auspicious beauty of Śiva and Devī, suggesting that cosmic harmony shines through their divine presence.
No holy site is named; the verse is a poetic description within the narrative flow.
None; it is descriptive (stuti-like) imagery rather than a ritual instruction.