Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 74
देवा ऊचुः । देवदेव महादेव देवानां वरदो भव । गिरिजायाः सहायार्थं प्रेषितो मदनोऽधुना
devā ūcuḥ | devadeva mahādeva devānāṃ varado bhava | girijāyāḥ sahāyārthaṃ preṣito madano'dhunā
Para dewa berkata: “Wahai Dewa segala dewa, wahai Mahādeva—jadilah pemberi anugerah kepada para dewa. Kini Madana (Kāmadeva) telah diutus untuk membantu Girijā (Pārvatī).”
Devas
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Naimiṣāraṇya sages
Scene: A semicircle of devas with folded hands plead before Mahādeva; their faces show fear and devotion; Girijā’s name is invoked as the reason for Kāma’s mission.
FAQs
Even the gods approach Śiva with humility, acknowledging Him as the ultimate granter of boons and cosmic order.
The narrative belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa, tied to the Kedāra sacred region celebrated in the Skanda Purāṇa.
No direct ritual is stated; it is a prayerful appeal (stuti/prārthanā) to Śiva.