Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
स्वर्णं सर्वेषु चास्त्येव तथैव स सदाशिवः । हीनरूपं शोधितं सच्छुद्धिमेति न चैकताम्
svarṇaṃ sarveṣu cāstyeva tathaiva sa sadāśivaḥ | hīnarūpaṃ śodhitaṃ sacchuddhimeti na caikatām
सर्व भूषणांत सुवर्ण नक्कीच असते; तसेच सर्व प्राण्यांत तो सदाशिव वास करतो। हीन रूप शुद्ध केल्यास खरी शुद्धी मिळते, पण ते सर्वांशी एकरूप होत नाही।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A metaphysical tableau: many ornaments shimmering, with a subtle luminous presence symbolizing Sadāśiva pervading them; purification shown as a goldsmith refining a crude ornament.
FAQs
The Divine (Sadāśiva) pervades all, and purification elevates the impure without erasing individual distinctions.
No site is named; the verse is theological, emphasizing Śiva’s presence and the power of purification.
Purification (śodhana) is taught as a principle; no specific rite is detailed.