Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 56
एवमुक्तो महादेवस्तेन भूतेन भारत । योगीन्द्रं दर्शयामास नखमांसान्तरे तदा
evamukto mahādevastena bhūtena bhārata | yogīndraṃ darśayāmāsa nakhamāṃsāntare tadā
Demikian ditegur oleh makhluk itu, wahai Bhārata, Mahādeva lalu menyingkap sang yogin agung, yang kelihatan bersemayam di antara kuku dan daging ketika itu.
Narrator (implied Vaiśampāyana) to Yudhiṣṭhira
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra – Śiva-ālaya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Bhārata (as addressed)
Scene: Mahādeva, calm and sovereign, gestures to reveal the yogin lodged between nail and flesh; the concealed figure becomes visible to all as the sanctum light intensifies.
FAQs
Śiva’s knowledge penetrates what is hidden; divine grace can disclose and safeguard even those in the most subtle, concealed states.
The Revā/Narmadā sacred landscape frames the episode in the Revā Khaṇḍa, though the verse highlights a miracle rather than a named tīrtha.
None; it is a narrative depiction of revelation and protection.