Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन सर्वभूतेश्वरेण च । सिंहवक्षाः पर्वताभो नानाभूषणभूषितः
sūta uvāca | ityukto vāsudevena sarvabhūteśvareṇa ca | siṃhavakṣāḥ parvatābho nānābhūṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ
Sūta berkata: Setelah ditegur demikian oleh Vāsudeva, Tuhan segala makhluk, maka dia—berdada singa, bertubuh laksana gunung, dihiasi pelbagai perhiasan—pun tampil ke hadapan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention and explicit 'Sūta uvāca')
Listener: The primary audience of Sūta’s narration (traditional śaunaka-ādi sages implied by Sūta frame)
Scene: Sūta narrates as Vāsudeva addresses a towering, lion-chested, mountain-bodied figure glittering with many ornaments; the figure steps forward from the assembly, dominating the frame with radiance and poised strength.
FAQs
The Purāṇic mode honors divine lordship (Vāsudeva as sarvabhūteśvara) while portraying heroic instruments within a larger dharmic order.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.