Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
पुष्कसेन तदा पृष्टा ऊचुः सर्वे च पार्पदाः । रुद्रस्य देवदेवस्य संनम्राः कमलेक्षणाः
puṣkasena tadā pṛṣṭā ūcuḥ sarve ca pārpadāḥ | rudrasya devadevasya saṃnamrāḥ kamalekṣaṇāḥ
പുഷ്കസൻ ചോദിച്ചപ്പോൾ, രുദ്രന്റെ എല്ലാ പാർഷദരും—ദേവദേവനോട് വിനയത്തോടെ നമസ്കരിച്ചു, കമലനേത്രന്മാരായി—മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
Rudra’s attendants (Gaṇas/retainers)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The gaṇas, attendants of Rudra, bow low in devotion to the God of gods and begin to speak in reply to Puṣkasa’s question.
FAQs
Approaching Śiva’s realm is marked by humility; even divine attendants act with reverence to Devadeva.
The Kedāra sacred landscape (Kedārakhaṇḍa) is the narrative setting, associated with Śiva’s presence.
No direct rite is prescribed here; it frames a devotional dialogue leading into merit from Śiva worship.