Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
निर्धनश्च मुने कस्मात्सर्वेषां सर्वदः कुतः । इति दुर्घटवाक्यं ते मनो मोहयतीव मे
nirdhanaśca mune kasmātsarveṣāṃ sarvadaḥ kutaḥ | iti durghaṭavākyaṃ te mano mohayatīva me
ഹേ മുനേ! അവൻ ‘നിർധനൻ’ എങ്ങനെ, പിന്നെ എല്ലാവർക്കും എല്ലാം നൽകുന്ന ‘സർവദാതാവ്’ എങ്ങനെ? നിന്റെ ഈ ദുര്ഘട വാക്ക് എന്റെ മനസ്സിനെ മയക്കുന്നു.
Himālaya (Śailarāja), addressing the sage (likely Nārada in this episode)
Listener: Pāṇḍunandana
Scene: A sage explains a paradox to a perplexed father; the sage’s simplicity contrasts with an aura of spiritual abundance, suggesting hidden greatness.
FAQs
Divinity transcends worldly categories: Śiva may appear possessionless, yet he is the ultimate source of all gifts and grace.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is theological—explaining Śiva’s nature.
None is stated here; it is a doctrinal question within a dialogue.