Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 175
प्रहस्य भगवान्रुद्रः किरातं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । कोऽयं त्वया समानीतो गणानामिह सन्निधौ
prahasya bhagavānrudraḥ kirātaṃ vākyamabravīt | ko'yaṃ tvayā samānīto gaṇānāmiha sannidhau
Sambil tersenyum, Rudra Yang Terpuji bertitah kepada Kirāta: “Siapakah orang ini yang engkau bawa ke sini, ke hadapan para Gaṇa-Ku?”
Rudra (Śiva)
Tirtha: Tapovana (Kedāra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rudra smiles and addresses the Kirāta before the gathered gaṇas, asking who has been brought; the moment is poised between concealment and revelation.
FAQs
Even in divine realms, devotion is introduced and recognized through proper guidance and testimony.
Kedāra’s sacred setting, portrayed as a space where Śiva and his Gaṇas are immediately present.
None; the verse is part of a narrative dialogue.