Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 138
गतः शिवालयं नन्दी समं तेन महात्मना । ततो दृष्टं पूर्वदिने कृतंतेन दुरात्मना
gataḥ śivālayaṃ nandī samaṃ tena mahātmanā | tato dṛṣṭaṃ pūrvadine kṛtaṃtena durātmanā
Nandin pergi ke kuil Śiva bersama pendeta yang mulia itu. Di sana dia melihat apa yang telah dilakukan oleh si durjana itu pada hari sebelumnya.
Narrator (within Sūta’s narration to the sages)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra Śivālaya
Type: temple
Scene: Nandin and the noble priest enter the Śiva temple; they behold the prior day’s deed of the wicked man—an evidentiary moment in the sanctum precinct.
FAQs
Sacred places demand vigilance: wrongdoing at a holy shrine becomes evident and must be addressed through dharmic action.
The Kedāra Śivālaya (Kedāra region’s Śiva shrine) featured in the Kedārakhaṇḍa.
A temple visit for verification and restoration of proper worship; details appear in subsequent verses.