Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
तद्देवदेव भवतश्चरणारविंदं सेवानुबंधमहिमानमनंतरूपम् । त्वदाश्रितं यत्परमानुकंपया नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद
taddevadeva bhavataścaraṇāraviṃdaṃ sevānubaṃdhamahimānamanaṃtarūpam | tvadāśritaṃ yatparamānukaṃpayā namo'stu te devavara prasīda
“Maka, wahai Dewa segala dewa, kami menunduk menyembah pada kaki teratai-Mu—kemuliaannya tersingkap melalui khidmat bhakti, dan rupa-Mu tiada bertepi. Dengan belas kasih tertinggi, Engkau menjadi tempat berlindung bagi mereka yang bersandar kepada-Mu. Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, wahai Dewa termulia; berkenanlah mengasihani.”
Devas/Lokapālas and Ṛṣis (formal hymn of surrender to Śiva)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee-assembly bows to Śiva’s lotus feet; the imagery emphasizes the feet as radiant, with subtle suggestion of countless forms emanating behind the Lord.
FAQs
Service (sevā) and surrender at Śiva’s feet draw divine grace; the Infinite becomes near through compassion.
Kedāra-kṣetra, where the Mahātmya culminates in stotra, refuge, and the assurance of Śiva’s mercy.
Stotra and namaskāra: praising Śiva’s lotus feet and seeking prasāda (grace) through devoted service.