Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 41
कल्पेषु वेदाश्च पुनःपुनरावर्तकाः स्मृताः । मंत्राश्चैव तथा देवि मुक्त्वा तु शतरुद्रियम्
kalpeṣu vedāśca punaḥpunarāvartakāḥ smṛtāḥ | maṃtrāścaiva tathā devi muktvā tu śatarudriyam
കൽപ്പങ്ങളിലുടനീളം വേദങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും ആവർത്തിക്കുന്നവയെന്ന് സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; മന്ത്രങ്ങളും അതുപോലെ, ഹേ ദേവി—ശതരുദ്രീയം ഒഴികെ।
Śiva (addressing Devī/Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa Kṣetra (Śatarudrīya-viśeṣa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A cosmic wheel of kalpas turning in the background; manuscripts of Veda and various mantras appear and fade with each cycle, while a radiant, unchanging Śatarudrīya scroll remains luminous at the center, guarded by Rudra’s presence; Devī listens.
FAQs
The text asserts an extraordinary, singular status for the Śatarudrīya, portraying it as uniquely enduring or incomparable among recurring revelations.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra remains the contextual setting, where Śatarudrīya practice is especially praised.
Implicit endorsement of Śatarudrīya recitation by declaring its exceptional status; no step-by-step rite is detailed.