Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 55
त्वं सूर्ये त्वं तथा सोमे त्वं भौमे त्वं बुधे गुरौ । त्वं शुक्रे त्वं स्थिता राहौ त्वं केतुषु नमोऽस्तु ते
tvaṃ sūrye tvaṃ tathā some tvaṃ bhaume tvaṃ budhe gurau | tvaṃ śukre tvaṃ sthitā rāhau tvaṃ ketuṣu namo'stu te
तू सूर्यांत आहेस, तसेच सोमांतही; तू मंगळ, बुध आणि गुरूमध्ये आहेस। तू शुक्रात आहेस; तू राहूमध्ये स्थित आहेस, आणि केतूंमध्येही—तुला नमस्कार असो।
Bhīma
Listener: Devī
Scene: The Goddess is envisioned as the indwelling radiance within Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and the shadowy nodes Rāhu and Ketu—forming a celestial ring around her, signifying her governance of time and destiny.
FAQs
Planetary influences are not independent; they operate through the Divine Mother’s all-pervading power.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse focuses on cosmic governance (graha-śakti) as Devī’s manifestation.
None explicit; the verse supports devotional recitation for graha-related peace and protection.