Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
तां त्यक्त्वा मुनिपत्नीनामाह्लादं कुरुते कथम् । तया रुद्रो हि विज्ञप्त ऋषीणां कुर्वनुग्रहम्
tāṃ tyaktvā munipatnīnāmāhlādaṃ kurute katham | tayā rudro hi vijñapta ṛṣīṇāṃ kurvanugraham
Bagaimana mungkin, setelah meninggalkannya, baginda bersuka ria dengan isteri-isteri para muni? Sesungguhnya Rudra bertindak hanya atas permohonan beliau, demi mengurniakan rahmat kepada para ṛṣi.
Brahmā
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disputant asserts that Rudra’s engagement was prompted by her (Umā/Pārvatī) request, specifically to favor the sages; the scene suggests a divine court where compassion overrides suspicion.
FAQs
Divine actions may be misread; the purāṇas urge trust in Rudra’s compassion and higher purpose.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where Rudra’s anugraha becomes part of the site’s sacred narrative memory.
None; the verse clarifies motive and grace within the story.