Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
पुष्कसेन तदा पृष्टा ऊचुः सर्वे च पार्पदाः । रुद्रस्य देवदेवस्य संनम्राः कमलेक्षणाः
puṣkasena tadā pṛṣṭā ūcuḥ sarve ca pārpadāḥ | rudrasya devadevasya saṃnamrāḥ kamalekṣaṇāḥ
Quando Puṣkasa assim os interrogou, todos os servidores de Rudra, curvados diante do Deus dos deuses, de olhos de lótus, falaram em resposta.
Rudra’s attendants (Gaṇas/retainers)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The gaṇas, attendants of Rudra, bow low in devotion to the God of gods and begin to speak in reply to Puṣkasa’s question.
FAQs
Approaching Śiva’s realm is marked by humility; even divine attendants act with reverence to Devadeva.
The Kedāra sacred landscape (Kedārakhaṇḍa) is the narrative setting, associated with Śiva’s presence.
No direct rite is prescribed here; it frames a devotional dialogue leading into merit from Śiva worship.