Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
कस्माद्विभेपि रे मन्द देवदेवो महेस्वरः । प्रसन्नस्तव जातोद्य उदारचरितो ह्यसौ
kasmādvibhepi re manda devadevo mahesvaraḥ | prasannastava jātodya udāracarito hyasau
“अरे मंदबुद्धी! तू का घाबरतोस? देवदेव महेश्वर आज तुझ्यावर प्रसन्न झाले आहेत; तो खरोखर उदारचरित आहे.”
Vīrabhadra
Tirtha: Śiva-kṣetra (Kailāsa/Kedāra frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vīrabhadra addresses the trembling thief, his stern visage softened by reassurance; behind him, gaṇas stand calm, and the liṅga radiates steady auspiciousness.
FAQs
Śiva’s mercy can overcome a person’s past; fear dissolves when one recognizes the Lord’s gracious nature.
The teaching occurs within the Kedāra-khaṇḍa’s Kedāra sacred setting, emphasizing the liṅga’s protective and compassionate power.
None; the verse offers a doctrinal reassurance about Śiva’s prasāda (favor).