Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 67
पांडुरं गजमारूढां स्तूयमानां महर्षिभिः । सुरद्रुमपुष्पमालां बिभ्रतीं मल्लिकायुताम्
pāṃḍuraṃ gajamārūḍhāṃ stūyamānāṃ maharṣibhiḥ | suradrumapuṣpamālāṃ bibhratīṃ mallikāyutām
ती पांढऱ्या हत्तीवर आरूढ होऊन तेजस्वी दिसत होती आणि महर्षी तिची स्तुती करीत होते. तिने सुरद्रुमाच्या पुष्पांची माळ धारण केली होती, त्यात मल्लिका (चमेली) मिसळलेली होती.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: Śrī appears radiant, seated upon a pale/white elephant, while great sages chant praises. She wears a garland of heavenly blossoms interwoven with jasmine, suggesting both celestial and earthly fragrance.
FAQs
Śrī is celebrated as both spiritual and worldly auspiciousness—revered by sages and expressed through symbols like the elephant and celestial garlands.
No single tīrtha is singled out; the verse is part of the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative praising the Goddess.
None; it describes praise (stuti) and honouring with garlands.