Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
उवाच नारदोऽभ्येत्य शंभोर्वाक्यमथादरात् । ब्रह्मवीणां वाद्यवीणां वाद्यमानः सर्वज्ञ ऋषिसत्तमः
uvāca nārado'bhyetya śaṃbhorvākyamathādarāt | brahmavīṇāṃ vādyavīṇāṃ vādyamānaḥ sarvajña ṛṣisattamaḥ
Mendekat, Nārada menyampaikan dengan penuh hormat pesan Śambhu—sambil memetik vīṇā ilahi, sang mahaguru muzik; yang maha mengetahui, terbaik antara para ṛṣi.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition, implied)
Scene: Nārada approaches Viṣṇu, playing the brahma-vīṇā; his posture shows reverence as he begins to convey Śiva’s words.
FAQs
Devotion may be expressed through reverent speech and sacred music while serving divine purpose.
The passage belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa, connected to Kedāra tīrtha, though the scene is set in Vaikuṇṭha.
No formal ritual; it highlights devotional praise and respectful delivery of a divine message.