Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
ऊरुद्वयं पातु कुबेरमित्रो जानुद्वयं मे जगदीश्वरोऽव्यात् । जंघायुगं पुंगवकेतुरव्यात्पादौ ममाव्या त्सुरवंद्यपादः
ūrudvayaṃ pātu kuberamitro jānudvayaṃ me jagadīśvaro'vyāt | jaṃghāyugaṃ puṃgavaketuravyātpādau mamāvyā tsuravaṃdyapādaḥ
ऊरुद्वयं मे कुबेरमित्रः पातु; जानुद्वयं जगदीश्वरः अव्यात्। जङ्घायुगं पुंगवकेतुरव्यात्; पादौ मम सुरवन्द्यपादः अव्यात्॥
Unknown (Śiva-kavaca voice)
Scene: A devotee in prayerful posture visualizing Śiva’s epithets as luminous guardians stationed at thighs, knees, shanks, and feet; subtle aura-figures bearing Śaiva emblems.
FAQs
Divine refuge extends to every step of life; honoring Śiva’s feet symbolizes surrender and right movement in dharma.
No specific sacred place is stated; the verse is a universal protection prayer.
None explicit; it is meant for recitation as protective invocation over the lower limbs and one’s path.