Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 26
देवा ऊचुः । भगवन्कुरु पूर्वं त्वं संस्मरस्व रतीश्वरम् । हिताय सर्व लोकानां यथा नः प्रत्ययो भवेत्
devā ūcuḥ | bhagavankuru pūrvaṃ tvaṃ saṃsmarasva ratīśvaram | hitāya sarva lokānāṃ yathā naḥ pratyayo bhavet
ദേവന്മാർ പറഞ്ഞു— “ഹേ ഭഗവൻ! ആദ്യം നിങ്ങൾ രതീശ്വരൻ (കാമൻ)നെ സ്മരിച്ചു പുനഃസ്ഥാപിക്കണമേ; സർവ്വലോകഹിതത്തിനായി, ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് ഉറപ്പ് ലഭിക്കേണ്ടതിന്ന്।”
The Devas (gods)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas renew their plea, emphasizing ‘for all worlds’; a subtle figure of Rati in the background (or symbolic lotus) suggests her stake, while Śiva listens, poised to act.
FAQs
Divine actions are sought for loka-hita (welfare of all), and faith is strengthened through clear divine resolution.
Prabhāsakṣetra, the sacred theatre where gods petition Śiva and cosmic welfare is secured.
No formal ritual; it emphasizes supplication and seeking divine assurance.