Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 20
अच्युतेनैवमुक्तास्ते देवा श्चिंतान्विताभवन् । तदा नभोगता वाणी उवाचाश्वास्य वै सुरान्
acyutenaivamuktāste devā ściṃtānvitābhavan | tadā nabhogatā vāṇī uvācāśvāsya vai surān
Setelah ditegur demikian oleh Acyuta, para dewa dipenuhi kegelisahan. Lalu terdengarlah suatu suara dari langit, benar-benar menenteramkan para deva.
Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta (narrator) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa frame)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The devas, troubled after Viṣṇu’s admission, stand in anxious silence; from the sky descends a luminous voice—depicted as a radiant cloud, a disembodied scriptural glow, or a celestial figure—offering reassurance.
FAQs
When the cosmos trembles, divine guidance arises—reassurance comes from higher authority when dharma is upheld.
Kedāra (Kedarnath sacred region), as the setting of the Kedārakhaṇḍa account.
No direct ritual here; the verse introduces the oracle-like instruction that follows.