Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
समपश्यंस्ततः सर्वे शिवस्यानुगताश्च ताः । शिवं दृष्ट्वा तु संप्राप्ता ऋषयस्ते रुषान्विताः
samapaśyaṃstataḥ sarve śivasyānugatāśca tāḥ | śivaṃ dṛṣṭvā tu saṃprāptā ṛṣayaste ruṣānvitāḥ
Kemudian mereka semua melihat wanita-wanita itu mengikuti Śiva. Dan apabila melihat Śiva, para resi itu mendekat dengan hati yang dipenuhi kemarahan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Women walk behind Śiva as if drawn by an unseen force; sages spot them and rush forward, brows furrowed, hands clenched, approaching Śiva with stern faces against a dramatic Himalayan backdrop.
FAQs
Seeing only the outer appearance, even sages can fall into anger—hinting that Śiva’s līlā tests discernment.
Kedāra-khaṇḍa’s sacred terrain, where Śiva’s acts reveal the greatness of the region and devotion.
None.