Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
हरश्चैवार्द्धदेहेन विष्णुरर्द्धेन चाभवत् । एकतो विष्णुचिह्नानि हरचिह्नानि चैकतः
haraścaivārddhadehena viṣṇurarddhena cābhavat | ekato viṣṇucihnāni haracihnāni caikataḥ
Com uma metade do corpo ele tornou-se Hara (Śiva), e com a outra metade tornou-se Viṣṇu. De um lado estavam os sinais de Viṣṇu, e do outro os sinais de Hara.
Narrator (contextual narration within the chapter; speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Harihara stands divided: one half Śiva, one half Viṣṇu; each side clearly bears its own emblems, making the unity visually undeniable.
FAQs
The same Supreme is approached through multiple forms; recognizing unity prevents conflict rooted in labels.
Not specified in this verse; it supports the chapter’s mahātmya narrative through divine manifestation.
None.