Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 19
ज्ञाननिष्ठाश्च ये केचित्परस्परविरोधिनः । एवं संशयमापन्नं त्राहि मां वृषभध्वज
jñānaniṣṭhāśca ye kecitparasparavirodhinaḥ | evaṃ saṃśayamāpannaṃ trāhi māṃ vṛṣabhadhvaja
Bahkan mereka yang teguh dalam ‘pengetahuan’ pun saling bercanggah. Maka aku jatuh dalam keraguan; selamatkanlah aku, wahai Tuhan Berpanji Lembu (Śiva).
Gaṇeśa
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee, hands folded, kneels before Śiva marked by the bull-banner; behind him, disputants still argue. The devotee’s face shows earnest vulnerability; Śiva’s presence is calm and protective.
FAQs
When intellectual paths conflict and produce doubt, refuge in Śiva—the inner teacher—restores clarity.
Kedārakhaṇḍa provides the sacred Kedāra setting; the verse itself is a personal supplication rather than a site-eulogy.
None; it is a prayer for guidance and protection.