Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
यूयं सर्वे च निष्कामा मया नास्त्यत्र संशयः । यथाहं च सुराः सर्वे तथा यूयं प्रयत्नतः
yūyaṃ sarve ca niṣkāmā mayā nāstyatra saṃśayaḥ | yathāhaṃ ca surāḥ sarve tathā yūyaṃ prayatnataḥ
Vós todos estais livres do desejo egoísta—disso não tenho dúvida. Assim como eu, e como todos os deuses, assim também sois vós, por vosso esforço sincero.
Sūta narrating; the statement is attributed to Śiva addressing the Devas
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A calm benediction-like address to the Devas: they are niṣkāma; the speaker equates their state with the gods through effort—figures shown serene, hands in añjali, faces tranquil against the Himalaya.
FAQs
Niṣkāma-bhāva (selfless intent) is affirmed as the divine standard, cultivated by sincere effort.
The setting is Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra region), but this verse is primarily ethical instruction rather than a tīrtha description.
None explicitly; it recommends inner discipline—acting without selfish desire.
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