Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 77
पुनरेष्यामि भो मातरित्युक्त्वाभूच्छिलासुतः । देवी च प्रविवेशाथ भवनं शशिमौलिनः
punareṣyāmi bho mātarityuktvābhūcchilāsutaḥ | devī ca praviveśātha bhavanaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ
“ഹേ മാതാവേ, ഞാൻ വീണ്ടും വരാം” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് ശിലാസുതൻ (ഗണേശൻ) പുറപ്പെട്ടു. തുടർന്ന് ദേവി ശശിമൗലി (ശിവൻ)യുടെ ഭവനത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു।
Sūta (narration) (deduced)
Scene: A departing figure bows to the Mother, saying he will return; the Devī, luminous and composed, proceeds into Śiva’s abode where Śiva is signified by the crescent moon and ascetic regalia.
FAQs
Devotional narratives emphasize continuity of service and return to the sacred, while affirming Śiva as the divine center (Śaśimauli).
The Arbuda setting continues as the narrative backdrop, tied to Śiva’s sacred presence.
No explicit ritual; the verse records a vow-like intention to return and continued association with the divine.