Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 73
वामांगमाश्रित्य तदा महात्मनः सोपाविशत्तत्र समीक्ष्य ता उभौ । सुराः सदैत्या मुदमापुरद्भुतां सिद्धाप्सरः किंनरचारणाश्च
vāmāṃgamāśritya tadā mahātmanaḥ sopāviśattatra samīkṣya tā ubhau | surāḥ sadaityā mudamāpuradbhutāṃ siddhāpsaraḥ kiṃnaracāraṇāśca
Kemudian, bersandar pada sisi kiri Tuhan yang berhati agung itu, dia pun duduk di sana. Melihat kedua-duanya bersama, para Deva beserta Daitya, juga para Siddha, Apsara, Kinnara dan Cāraṇa, memperoleh sukacita yang menakjubkan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: Lakṣmī sits at the Lord’s left side; the divine couple is central. Around them: devas and daityas together, plus siddhas, apsarases, kinnaras, and cāraṇas rejoicing—music, garlands, and skyborne spectators.
FAQs
When the divine order is restored (Śrī united with Nārāyaṇa), even opposing hosts rejoice—harmony arises from the center.
The Kedāra region’s Mahātmya context frames the episode, presenting the land as a stage for divine reconciliation.
No direct prescription; the verse describes a divine tableau honored by celestial witnesses.