Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 1
गणावूचतुः । शिवशर्मन्महाबुद्धे शुक्रलोकोयमद्भुतः । दानवानां च दैत्यानां गुरुरत्र वसेत्कविः
gaṇāvūcatuḥ | śivaśarmanmahābuddhe śukralokoyamadbhutaḥ | dānavānāṃ ca daityānāṃ gururatra vasetkaviḥ
ഗണങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു— ഹേ ശിവശർമൻ, മഹാബുദ്ധിമാനേ! ഈ ശുക്രലോകം അത്ഭുതകരമാണ്. ഇവിടെ ദാനവന്മാരുടെയും ദൈത്യന്മാരുടെയും ഗുരുവായ കവി (ശുക്രാചാര്യൻ) വസിക്കുന്നു.
Gaṇas (attendants of Śiva)
Tirtha: Śukraloka
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śivaśarman
Scene: Two Gaṇas address Śivaśarman at the threshold of a wondrous realm, indicating Śukraloka where Kavi Śukra dwells as guru of Daityas and Dānavas; the atmosphere is luminous yet uncanny, with celestial architecture and subtle beings.
FAQs
Even among non-deva lineages, the principle of guruhood and disciplined knowledge is honored in the cosmic order.
No earthly tīrtha is named; the verse introduces Śukra-loka within the Purāṇic cosmological narrative.
None; it is descriptive, identifying Śukra’s realm and his role as preceptor.