Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 44
नक्षत्रं कृत्तिका तुभ्यं गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । हिरण्यं च शरीरं ते धाता देवो जनार्दनः । पिता पितामहो देव स्वेन पालय सर्वदा
nakṣatraṃ kṛttikā tubhyaṃ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ | hiraṇyaṃ ca śarīraṃ te dhātā devo janārdanaḥ | pitā pitāmaho deva svena pālaya sarvadā
Asterismemu adalah Kṛttikā; guru ilahimu ialah Maheśvara. Tubuhmu laksana emas; pemeliharamu ialah dewa Janārdana. Wahai dewa, dengan kuasamu sendiri lindungilah kami senantiasa—bapa dan leluhur pun demikian.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The sword is envisioned with a golden body; above it shines the Kṛttikā constellation; Maheśvara appears as divine guru bestowing instruction; Janārdana stands as sustainer; the worshipper prays for perpetual protection.
FAQs
Sacred power is placed under divine governance—Śiva as guru and Viṣṇu as sustainer—so protection aligns with cosmic order.
Prabhāsakṣetra, as the mantra occurs within its Māhātmya and ritual framework.
A protective mantra-identification linking the sword to nakṣatra, guru-deity, and sustainer-deity as part of worship.