Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
तदा त ऋषयः सर्वे सर्वमेवेश्वरेश्वरम् । विज्ञप्तुकामाः सहसा ऊचुरेवं जनार्दनम्
tadā ta ṛṣayaḥ sarve sarvameveśvareśvaram | vijñaptukāmāḥ sahasā ūcurevaṃ janārdanam
Kemudian semua ṛṣi itu, ingin segera memohon kepada Janārdana—Tuhan segala tuhan, yang merangkum segala-galanya—lalu berkata kepadanya demikian.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual deduction)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage-seeker audience / interlocutor within the Purāṇa’s dialogue frame (not explicit in this verse)
Scene: A circle of austere sages in a Himalayan grove near Kedāra, hands folded, addressing Janārdana with reverence; the atmosphere is charged with impending cosmic dispute yet anchored in devotional decorum.
FAQs
In crisis, the wise seek divine refuge and guidance; acknowledging the Supreme as the inner ruler of all restores dharmic clarity.
The Kedāra sacred narrative context continues, but this verse primarily presents a dialogue moment within the Dakṣa-yajña episode.
None; it is a request/appeal by sages to Viṣṇu.