Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
एवमीशप्रभावेन सुतस्तस्याऽप्यभूद्बली । मनोजवेति विख्यातो ह्यविज्ञातगतिस्तथा
evamīśaprabhāvena sutastasyā'pyabhūdbalī | manojaveti vikhyāto hyavijñātagatistathā
Demikianlah, oleh kuasa Tuhan, anaknya pun menjadi perkasa; termasyhur sebagai Manojava, dan gerak-gerinya juga sukar diketahui.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Anileśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A sacred coastal Śaiva shrine at Prabhāsa; the narrative highlights a mighty son named Manojava, swift as mind, whose movements are unknowable—suggesting a luminous, wind-like presence near the liṅga and sea-breeze.
FAQs
Śiva’s favor is portrayed as empowering not only the devotee but also the devotee’s lineage with strength and extraordinary capacity.
The Anileśvara sacred complex within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, as part of its māhātmya narrative.
None explicitly; the verse gives a grace-based result (strength and fame) tied to Īśa’s power.