Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 180
ययानिरुद्धः कथित उषायाः पतिरुत्तमः । योगिनीनां वरिष्ठा या महाकालस्य वल्लभा
yayāniruddhaḥ kathita uṣāyāḥ patiruttamaḥ | yoginīnāṃ variṣṭhā yā mahākālasya vallabhā
នាងដែលបានបង្ហាញអនិរុទ្ធ—ស្វាមីដ៏ប្រសើររបស់ឧសា—ឲ្យគេដឹង; នាងដែលជាអ្នកលើសគេក្នុងចំណោមយោគិនីទាំងឡាយ; នាងដែលជាទីស្រឡាញ់របស់មហាកាល។
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Barkareśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Arjuna
Scene: A radiant Yoginī, serene yet formidable, gestures as a revealer—indicating Aniruddha’s presence—while Mahākāla’s aura looms protectively; the scene blends Vaishnava romance-legend with Shaiva tantric sanctity.
FAQs
It elevates a devotee-attendant through sacred association: devotion, yogic excellence, and proximity to Mahākāla confer renown.
Mahākāla’s sacred sphere is implied, continuing the Mahākāla/Barkareśvara māhātmya framework.
None; it is a descriptive identification of Citralekhā’s fame and status.