Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
संति रुद्रेण कथिताः शिवधर्मा सनातनाः । वीरभद्रो यथा रुद्रस्तथान्ये गुरवः स्मृताः
saṃti rudreṇa kathitāḥ śivadharmā sanātanāḥ | vīrabhadro yathā rudrastathānye guravaḥ smṛtāḥ
Ada dharma Śiva yang kekal, diajarkan oleh Rudra. Dan sebagaimana Vīrabhadra dipandang sebagai Rudra, demikian pula para guru lainnya dikenang sebagai penuntun yang berwibawa.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), summarizing doctrinal authority in the tradition (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rudra as primordial teacher radiates instruction; Vīrabhadra stands as his living equivalence; a circle of other gurus receive and transmit the Śiva-dharma like a flame passed along.
FAQs
Śaiva dharma is portrayed as eternal and transmitted through Rudra’s authority and the guru-principle, affirming lineage and faithful instruction.
No tirtha is specified; the verse emphasizes doctrine and the authority structure of Śaiva teaching.
No specific ritual is prescribed; it asserts the existence of eternal Śiva-dharmas and validates teachers as authoritative guides.