Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 70
दौहित्रीं कव्यवाहानां दद्मि पुत्रीं स्वकामहम् । इत्युक्त्वा तस्थिवाञ्छैलो न जानाति हरस्य सः
dauhitrīṃ kavyavāhānāṃ dadmi putrīṃ svakāmaham | ityuktvā tasthivāñchailo na jānāti harasya saḥ
“दौहित्रीं कव्यवाहानां पुत्रीं स्वेच्छाहमर्पये” इत्युक्त्वा शैलः स्थितोऽभूत्; स तु हरस्य तत्त्वं न जानाति।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Śaila stands solemnly, declaring his intent to give his daughter; nearby, Śiva appears as a simple ascetic—matted hair, ash-smeared—while the court remains unsure of his true grandeur.
FAQs
Even when the Divine appears ordinary, dharmic intention (pure kanyādāna) remains meritorious; the Lord’s greatness can be veiled in līlā.
No specific location is praised in this verse; it focuses on the marriage-giving act within the narrative.
The intention and declaration connected to kanyādāna (formal giving of the daughter) is foregrounded.