Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 28
इति श्रुत्वा तदा देवी दुष्टचित्ता शुचिस्मिता । कूटशेषास्ततो वीराः प्रोक्तास्तस्यै तु शंभु ना
iti śrutvā tadā devī duṣṭacittā śucismitā | kūṭaśeṣāstato vīrāḥ proktāstasyai tu śaṃbhu nā
Setelah mendengar demikian, sang Dewi—niatnya jahat namun senyumannya manis dan tampak suci—maka Śambhu pun menuturkan kepadanya baki bahagian ‘kūṭa’ yang tersirat itu.
Narrator (reporting Śambhu’s instruction)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A goddess with a gentle smile but dark intent listens as Śambhu reveals the remaining coded (kūṭa) portions—suggesting mantra-cryptic segments or concealed procedural steps—amid a tense sacred atmosphere.
FAQs
Outer composure can conceal inner motive; spiritual knowledge must be guarded by discernment (viveka) and dharma.
Dharmāraṇya is the contextual sacred region; this verse emphasizes instruction rather than pilgrimage benefits.
Transmission of remaining kūṭa portions—an esoteric completion of a mantra/sequence.