Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 53
राजोवाच । कृतार्थं मां कुरु गुरो संप्राप्तं करुणार्द्रधीः । शैवीं पंचाक्षरीं विद्यामुपदेष्टुं त्वमर्हसि
rājovāca | kṛtārthaṃ māṃ kuru guro saṃprāptaṃ karuṇārdradhīḥ | śaivīṃ paṃcākṣarīṃ vidyāmupadeṣṭuṃ tvamarhasi
राजा म्हणाला—हे गुरुदेव, मला कृतार्थ करा. करुणेने द्रवलेल्या बुद्धीने आपण येथे आला आहात; म्हणून मला शैव पंचाक्षरी विद्या उपदेश करण्यास आपण योग्य आहात।
King
Scene: The king, hands folded, earnestly requests the Śaiva pañcākṣarī; the guru’s face softens with compassion, suggesting imminent initiation; the queen stands in reverent support.
FAQs
Life’s fulfillment is linked to receiving Śiva-mantra instruction through the guru’s compassionate grace.
No site is named here; the verse foregrounds mantra-dīkṣā rather than a location.
Upadeśa (formal instruction) of the Śaiva Pañcākṣarī vidyā is requested—implying initiation and disciplined japa.