क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति क्रौंचस्तुतस्स्कन्दः प्रसन्नो भक्तपालकः । गृहीत्वा शक्तिमतुलां स्वां सस्मार शिवो धिया
brahmovāca | iti krauṃcastutasskandaḥ prasanno bhaktapālakaḥ | gṛhītvā śaktimatulāṃ svāṃ sasmāra śivo dhiyā
Brahmā bersabda: Demikianlah setelah dipuji oleh Krauncha, Skanda—pelindung para bhakta—menjadi berkenan dan penuh rahmat. Dengan menggenggam tombak Śakti miliknya yang tiada bandingan, baginda mengingati Śiva dalam batin dengan kesedaran yang terpusat.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
It highlights Shiva-smaraṇa (inner remembrance of Pati, Lord Shiva) as the devotee’s strength: even a powerful deity like Skanda turns inward to Shiva, showing that grace and right action arise from devotion and focused awareness.
Skanda’s mental recollection points to Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva as a personal Lord who responds to bhakti. In practice, this same devotion is expressed outwardly through Linga-pūjā and inwardly through constant remembrance.
Practice Shiva-smaraṇa with japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before undertaking important actions; pair it with simple Linga worship, vibhūti (tripuṇḍra), or Rudrākṣa as supportive Shaiva disciplines.