Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 75
जयादित्याष्टकमिदं यत्त्वया परिकीर्तितम् । अनेन स्तोष्यते यो मां भुवि तस्य न दुर्लभम्
jayādityāṣṭakamidaṃ yattvayā parikīrtitam | anena stoṣyate yo māṃ bhuvi tasya na durlabham
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Jayāditya (Sūrya)
Tirtha: Jayādityāṣṭaka (revealed at Jayāditya-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic audience (implied)
Scene: Jayāditya declares the power of the eight-verse hymn; a scroll or palm-leaf manuscript is shown in the devotee’s hands, with rays of light symbolizing the hymn’s reach across the world.
FAQs
Devotional recitation (stotra) is presented as a powerful dharmic means that opens the way to divine favor and attainment.
The emphasis is on the hymn’s efficacy rather than a named site; the narrative centers on Jayāditya’s manifestation and worship.
Recite/chant the Jayādityāṣṭaka to praise Jayāditya.