Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
नोदयामास मां मंदमानशीःशंकिता तदा । भगवन्वेत्सि सर्वं त्वमतीतानागतं प्रभो
nodayāmāsa māṃ maṃdamānaśīḥśaṃkitā tadā | bhagavanvetsi sarvaṃ tvamatītānāgataṃ prabho
तेव्हा ती संकोचलेल्या मनाने व शंकेने व्याकुळ होऊन मला विनवू लागली— “भगवन्, प्रभो, तुम्ही सर्व जाणता—भूत आणि भविष्यही।”
Queen of Himācala (addressing a seer/narrator figure within the episode)
Listener: Addressed Lord (Bhagavān/Prabhu)
Scene: The Devī, hesitant and anxious, gently urges the Lord, praising his knowledge of past and future; the Lord remains composed, listening with compassionate authority.
FAQs
True wisdom is portrayed as knowledge that spans time; devotees approach such knowledge with humility and reverence.
None explicitly; the focus is on a personal inquiry within the narrative.
None; it is a request for insight rather than a ritual instruction.