Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 116
दुराचारान्भवानस्मानात्मद्रोहपरायणान् । अहो पश्यत नो मौढ्यं जानंतस्तव भाविनीम्
durācārānbhavānasmānātmadrohaparāyaṇān | aho paśyata no mauḍhyaṃ jānaṃtastava bhāvinīm
ഞങ്ങൾ ദുഷ്ചരിതർ, സ്വാത്മദ്രോഹത്തിലേയ്ക്ക് തന്നെ പരായണർ. അയ്യോ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ മൂഢത കാണുക—നിന്റെ ഭാവിനി (ഉമാ) എന്നു അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടും ഇങ്ങനെ ചെയ്തു.
Devāḥ (the gods), repentance/confession to Śiva
Scene: Devas with downcast faces confess their wickedness and folly before Mahādeva, gesturing toward Umā’s rightful place as His destined consort; atmosphere heavy with remorse.
FAQs
Admitting one’s error and delusion is the first step toward grace; even the gods model repentance before Śiva.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse centers on moral self-assessment in the Umā–Maheśvara narrative.
No formal rite is stated; the implied practice is confession, humility, and seeking pardon.