Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच मदनांतकः । मम भार्या भव त्वं हि नान्यथा कर्तुमर्हसि
tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā provāca madanāṃtakaḥ | mama bhāryā bhava tvaṃ hi nānyathā kartumarhasi
Setelah mendengar kata-katanya, Sang Pembinasa Madana bersabda: “Engkau wajib menjadi isteriku; tidak patut engkau bertindak selain demikian.”
Śiva (Madanāntaka)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience / ṛṣi interlocutors (implied)
Scene: Śiva, as Madanāntaka, responds firmly after hearing Pārvatī—his posture authoritative yet affectionate, declaring she must be his wife; the moment is both romantic and resolute.
FAQs
Divine union (Śiva–Śakti) is presented as dharmic inevitability—order, purpose, and cosmic harmony.
The Kedāra setting frames the dialogue, tying the sacred place to Śiva’s līlā and grace.
No explicit ritual; it advances the narrative toward themes of sacred marriage and dharma.