Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
देव्या गतं वै स्वपितुर्गृहं तदा विमृश्य सर्वं भगवान्महेशः । दाक्षायणी पित्रवमानिता सती न यास्यतीति स्वपुरं पुनर्जगौ
devyā gataṃ vai svapiturgṛhaṃ tadā vimṛśya sarvaṃ bhagavānmaheśaḥ | dākṣāyaṇī pitravamānitā satī na yāsyatīti svapuraṃ punarjagau
Tatkala Dewi telah pergi ke rumah ayahandanya, Bhagavān Maheśa merenungkan segala-galanya. Setelah menyimpulkan bahawa Satī Dakṣāyaṇī—yang dihina oleh ayahnya—tidak akan kembali, baginda pun pulang semula ke kediamannya sendiri.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition)
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual) / Kailāsa (mythic abode)
Type: peak
Scene: Śiva, after inward contemplation, turns back toward his own abode, the atmosphere heavy with impending tragedy; Devī’s absence is felt as a void.
FAQs
Disrespect toward the divine (and toward dharma) leads to irreversible consequences; honor is central to sacred order.
No tīrtha is directly glorified; the verse advances the Dakṣa-yajña storyline within Kedārakhaṇḍa.
None.