Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
हर्षेण महताविष्टास्तुष्टुवुस्तं कुमारकम् । विद्याधर्यश्च ननृतुर्गायकाश्च जगुस्तदा
harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭāstuṣṭuvustaṃ kumārakam | vidyādharyaśca nanṛturgāyakāśca jagustadā
Diliputi sukacita yang besar, mereka memuji Kumāra yang muda itu. Pada waktu itu para gadis Vidyādharī menari, dan para penyanyi pun melagukan nyanyian.
Narrator (contextually Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages in Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kedāra kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Celestial chorus forms: ṛṣis and devas with folded hands praising Kumāra; vidyādharīs dance in rhythmic circles; gandharva-like singers perform, instruments raised, as the victorious youth stands radiant.
FAQs
Righteous victory culminates in stuti (praise) and sacred celebration—bhakti naturally follows dharma’s triumph.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa setting keeps the celebration anchored to Kedāra’s sacred narrative space.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights devotional praise (stuti), song, and dance as expressions of joy.