Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
शिरोधिरुह्य शम्भोश्च घण्टामादातुमुद्यतः । तावत्कैलासशिखरे शंभुः प्रोवाच किंकरान्
śirodhiruhya śambhośca ghaṇṭāmādātumudyataḥ | tāvatkailāsaśikhare śaṃbhuḥ provāca kiṃkarān
Tendo subido à cabeça do (liṅga de) Śambhu e decidido tomar o sino, naquele mesmo instante, no cume do Kailāsa, Śambhu falou aos Seus servidores.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) describing events; Śiva speaks to the gaṇas within the verse
FAQs
Even when approached with flawed intent, Śiva’s awareness and sovereignty remain; divine intervention can redirect a soul toward grace.
The Kedāra-khaṇḍa setting frames the Kedāra/Kedārnātha sacred landscape, while the verse explicitly mentions Kailāsa as Śiva’s divine abode.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse advances the narrative that leads into teachings on devotion.