Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 20
पार्वतीं विकलां दृष्ट्वा देवदेवो महेश्वरः । चिंतयामास देवोऽपि किं कृतं वा मुधा मया
pārvatīṃ vikalāṃ dṛṣṭvā devadevo maheśvaraḥ | ciṃtayāmāsa devo'pi kiṃ kṛtaṃ vā mudhā mayā
Melihat Pārvatī dalam dukacita dan lemah, Maheśvara—Tuhan para dewa—merenung: “Apakah yang telah aku lakukan, dan mengapa aku melakukannya dengan sia-sia?”
Narrator (with Śiva’s internal reflection reported)
Scene: Śiva sees Pārvatī shaken and sorrowful; his expression softens into regret; the scene turns inward—no weapons, only conscience and compassion.
FAQs
True dharma includes self-review and repentance; even the highest authority models reflection after harm is done.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; the focus is moral-theological reflection rather than ritual action.