Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 147
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय महादेवो महेश्वरः । कैलासं प्रति देवेशः क्षणाच्चादर्शनं गतः
sa tatheti pratijñāya mahādevo maheśvaraḥ | kailāsaṃ prati deveśaḥ kṣaṇāccādarśanaṃ gataḥ
Mahādeva, Mahēśvara Yang Maha Agung, berjanji, “Demikianlah.” Lalu Tuhan para dewa berpaling menuju Kailāsa; sekelip mata sahaja, Baginda lenyap daripada pandangan.
Narrator
Scene: Śiva, having said ‘tathā’, turns toward Kailāsa; his form becomes subtle and vanishes, leaving the devotee in awe; Kailāsa is suggested as a luminous snow-peak in the distance.
FAQs
Divine assurance (“tathāstu”) seals the fruit of devotion; after granting grace, Śiva withdraws, leaving the devotee transformed.
Kailāsa is referenced as Śiva’s abode; the broader passage belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya, though this verse highlights Kailāsa rather than the local tīrtha.
None; it narrates Śiva’s acceptance and departure after granting the boon.
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