Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
वाग्भिः सततमिष्टाभिः स्तूयमानस्त्रिलोचनः । क्षुधार्दितानां देवेश ब्राह्मणानां विशेषतः । विनष्टमन्नं सर्वेषां पुनः संकर्तुमर्हसि
vāgbhiḥ satatamiṣṭābhiḥ stūyamānastrilocanaḥ | kṣudhārditānāṃ deveśa brāhmaṇānāṃ viśeṣataḥ | vinaṣṭamannaṃ sarveṣāṃ punaḥ saṃkartumarhasi
Ketika Tuhan Bermata Tiga terus dipuji dengan kata-kata yang dikasihi, mereka berdoa: “Wahai Deva-īśa, khususnya demi para brāhmaṇa yang ditimpa kelaparan—kembalikanlah semula makanan yang telah lenyap bagi semua.”
Mārkaṇḍeya (deduced; reporting the brāhmaṇas’ plea to Yudhiṣṭhira)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha milieu
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Brāhmaṇas, weakened by hunger, stand with folded hands, praising the Three-eyed Lord; the plea is for the miraculous restoration of lost food for all.
FAQs
Compassionate prayer and Śiva-stuti are linked with the protection of sustenance—food is treated as sacred dharma.
The narrative is embedded in the Revā Khaṇḍa’s Muṇḍinā-Śiva sacred geography, where Śiva’s grace manifests tangibly.
The verse emphasizes stuti (praise) and the dharmic priority of annadāna/ensuring food for brāhmaṇas and all.