Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
निर्मितेन हरेणैव स्वयमीशेन लीलया । सहस्रं तस्य सिंहानां तस्मिन्युक्तं रथोत्तमे
nirmitena hareṇaiva svayamīśena līlayā | sahasraṃ tasya siṃhānāṃ tasminyuktaṃ rathottame
Kereta agung itu ditempa oleh Hara sendiri—oleh Tuhan Yang Maha Berdaulat dalam lila-Nya; dan seribu ekor singa dipasangkan pada kereta yang termulia itu.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A supreme, jewel-like chariot self-fashioned by Hara, immense and radiant, yoked with a thousand lions; the scene suggests thunderous motion and divine pageantry.
FAQs
The cosmos and its marvels arise effortlessly from the Lord’s will; divine sovereignty is portrayed as playful mastery (līlā).
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.
None; the verse highlights divine creation and splendor.