Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 86
देवानां देवदेवेश तारकस्य वधं प्रति । भवतो हि मया देव भविष्यति कुमारकः
devānāṃ devadeveśa tārakasya vadhaṃ prati | bhavato hi mayā deva bhaviṣyati kumārakaḥ
“Wahai Dewa segala dewa, demi kesejahteraan para dewa dan demi pembunuhan Tāraka: daripada Engkau dan aku, wahai Tuhan, pasti akan lahir seorang putera.”
Pārvatī
Tirtha: Kedāra/Himālaya tapas-bhūmi (contextual)
Type: peak
Listener: Śiva (Devadeveśa)
Scene: Umā proclaims to Devadeveśa that for the gods’ sake and to slay Tāraka, a son will be born from their union—prophetic, martial undertone.
FAQs
Divine family life is presented as dharma in action—spiritual union serves the protection of the world and the relief of the devas.
Kedārakhaṇḍa provides the sacred Himalayan frame, but this verse centers on the cosmic mission (Tāraka’s death) rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
No explicit rite is stated; the verse establishes the purpose behind the forthcoming marriage and birth narrative.