Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
एतान्गणान्वारय भो अत्र मत्तांश्च संप्रति । अस्मिन्काले च यत्कार्यं सर्वैस्तत्कार्यमे व च
etāngaṇānvāraya bho atra mattāṃśca saṃprati | asminkāle ca yatkāryaṃ sarvaistatkāryame va ca
“Tahanlah para gaṇa ini, wahai Tuan, kerana sekarang mereka mabuk di sini. Dan apa jua tugas yang perlu dilakukan pada saat ini—biarlah tugas itu juga dilaksanakan oleh semua.”
Madhusūdana (addressing Śaṅkara)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
Scene: A composed divine speaker gestures toward the unruly gaṇas, signaling ‘stop’; the crowd’s motion pauses as attention turns to the urgent duty at hand in the sacred precinct.
FAQs
Even divine power must be guided by dharmic order; restraint and coordinated action protect the sanctity of the sacred place and its rites.
Kedārakṣetra (Kedāra), where maintaining order among Śiva’s hosts underscores the kṣetra’s living, governed holiness.
A general dharmic directive: restrain disruptive forces and ensure the timely performance of what is required (kārya) by the assembled participants.