Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
कोऽन्यो देवान्महादेवाद्गंगाक्षालितशेखरात् । समर्थ ईदृशं कर्त्तुमस्मिन्यज्ञे विशेषतः
ko'nyo devānmahādevādgaṃgākṣālitaśekharāt | samartha īdṛśaṃ karttumasminyajñe viśeṣataḥ
ഗംഗാജലത്തിൽ ശുദ്ധമായ ശിഖരമുള്ള മഹാദേവനെ ഒഴികെ ദേവന്മാരിൽ മറ്റാരുണ്ട്, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഈ യജ്ഞത്തിൽ ഇത്തരമൊരു കാര്യം ചെയ്യാൻ സമർത്ഥൻ?
Munis (sages)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sacrificial arena in Prabhāsa: sages and devas look toward the unseen presence of Mahādeva, extolling him as the only one capable; Śiva is implied with Gaṅgā on his matted crest, moon, and ash-smeared radiance.
FAQs
Śiva is acknowledged as uniquely sovereign; divine supremacy is recognized through awe and discernment.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where the sages’ recognition of Mahādeva becomes part of the site’s praise.
The yajña context is explicit; the verse emphasizes Śiva’s special lordship over sacrificial sanctity.