Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
तथेति मत्वा नंदी तं पर्वतं च हिमाचलम् । आनयामास स तथा शंकरं लोकशंकरम्
tatheti matvā naṃdī taṃ parvataṃ ca himācalam | ānayāmāsa sa tathā śaṃkaraṃ lokaśaṃkaram
Berpikir, “Demikianlah,” Nandin pun membawa gunung itu—Himācala—ke sana; dan demikian ia mempertemukan dengan Śaṅkara, penyejahtera segala dunia.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nandin, having accepted the command, brings Himācala (personified mountain) into Śiva’s vicinity; the scene conveys scale—massive mountain presence guided by the devoted gaṇa—culminating in the auspicious meeting with Śaṅkara.
FAQs
Sevā (service) by the Lord’s attendants becomes the bridge that grants devotees divine proximity.
The Kedāra Himalayan sacred space where Śaṅkara is approached through Nandin’s mediation.
None explicit; it exemplifies sevā and obedience as devotional disciplines.