Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 36
प्रहस्य भगवान्प्राह नारदं प्रति वै तदा । कथमुद्वहने बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना तस्य शूलिनः । विज्ञातार्थोऽपि भगवान्नारदं परिपृष्टवान्
prahasya bhagavānprāha nāradaṃ prati vai tadā | kathamudvahane buddhirutpannā tasya śūlinaḥ | vijñātārtho'pi bhagavānnāradaṃ paripṛṣṭavān
Sambil tersenyum, Tuhan Yang Mulia pun berkata kepada Nārada: “Bagaimanakah timbulnya niat perkahwinan pada Sang Pemegang Trisula itu?” Walaupun telah mengetahui halnya, baginda tetap menyoal Nārada lagi.
Viṣṇu (Bhagavān)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nārada
Scene: A serene divine court or Himalayan hermitage setting: the Lord smiles and questions Nārada, who stands with vīṇā, ready to narrate the cause of Śiva’s marriage-intent.
FAQs
Even the omniscient participates in dialogue to reveal dharma and deepen the listener’s understanding.
The overarching setting remains Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra tīrtha), though the exchange occurs in a cosmic court.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse introduces the backstory of the divine marriage.