Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
तस्माद्भवद्भिः स्थातव्यमैकपद्येन युध्यताम् । तिष्ठ त्वं चायतो भूत्वा मुचुकुंद महामते
tasmādbhavadbhiḥ sthātavyamaikapadyena yudhyatām | tiṣṭha tvaṃ cāyato bhūtvā mucukuṃda mahāmate
“Oleh itu, hendaklah kamu semua tetap bertahan dan berjuang, teguh berdiri sebagai satu. Dan engkau, Mucukunda yang bertekad besar—berdirilah bersiap, dengan hati yang tenang.”
Nārada (instructing the gods/allies and Mucukunda)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devas; direct address to Mucukunda
Scene: Nārada issues crisp battlefield counsel: stand together, fight as one; Mucukunda is singled out and instructed to remain poised and ready.
FAQs
Unity and steadiness are dharma in crisis—collective discipline and readiness support the restoration of order.
The verse belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa, tying its counsel to the sanctified Kedāra region where Śaiva dharma is celebrated.
None; it is practical instruction for steadfast action rather than a ritual.