Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 79
तेऽबुवन्नथ पार्वत्याः शिवस्य च समीहितम् । तद्भक्तानां च माहात्म्यं कोन्यथा कर्तुमीश्वरः
te'buvannatha pārvatyāḥ śivasya ca samīhitam | tadbhaktānāṃ ca māhātmyaṃ konyathā kartumīśvaraḥ
Lalu mereka berkata: “Inilah kehendak Pārvatī dan Śiva. Dan siapakah selain Tuhan yang dapat menjadikan kemuliaan para bhakta-Nya menjadi sebaliknya?”
Maharṣis (the assembled sages)
Scene: Sages speak with calm authority, indicating that the situation is the will of Pārvatī and Śiva; a subtle vision of Śiva-Pārvatī may appear above, blessing devotees; the king listens, chastened.
FAQs
The verse teaches that divine will safeguards the honor and spiritual stature of true devotees; the Lord’s grace upholds bhakti.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the ‘māhātmya’ here is of Śiva’s devotees rather than a location.
No explicit ritual is stated; the theological emphasis is on devotion and divine intention.