Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
शंभुः प्रहस्याथ तदा महेशः संजीवयामास पिनाकपाणिः । चकार रूपं च यथा पुरासीदालिंगतोसौ यमदूतमध्ये
śaṃbhuḥ prahasyātha tadā maheśaḥ saṃjīvayāmāsa pinākapāṇiḥ | cakāra rūpaṃ ca yathā purāsīdāliṃgatosau yamadūtamadhye
Lalu Śaṁbhu tersenyum; Mahēśa, pemegang busur Pināka, menghidupkannya kembali. Baginda juga memulihkan rupanya seperti sediakala—di tengah para utusan Yama, dia berdiri di sana seakan baru direngkuh dan ditawan.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva smiles and revives a fallen devotee/king amid Yama’s messengers; the revived person regains former bodily form, standing surrounded by startled Yamadūtas.
FAQs
Śiva’s grace transcends the agents of death; the Lord restores life and order when petitioned in dharma and devotion.
Kedāra, as the Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred narrative space emphasizing Śiva’s mahimā (greatness).
No direct ritual instruction; the verse narrates Śiva’s act of revival and restoration.