Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 48
केचिच्छिवं हरिं केचित्केचित्सूर्यं विधिं परे । केचिद्देवीं महद्भूतामुत ध्यायन्ति केचन
kecicchivaṃ hariṃ kecitkecitsūryaṃ vidhiṃ pare | keciddevīṃ mahadbhūtāmuta dhyāyanti kecana
केचित् शिवं ध्यायन्ति, केचित् हरिं; केचित् सूर्यं, परे विधिं। केचित् देवीं महद्भूतां शक्तिं ध्यायन्ति—एवं जनाः पृथक् पृथक् उपासते।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced: Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative style)
Listener: Pārtha
Scene: A mandala-like assembly of five focal icons: Śiva, Viṣṇu, Sūrya, Brahmā, and Devī, with meditators oriented to different icons, all within one sacred circle.
FAQs
Puranic tradition recognizes multiple valid devotional-meditative focuses, reflecting diverse temperaments and paths.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse catalogs deities commonly contemplated.
Meditation (dhyāna/upāsanā) is implied, but no specific vrata, snāna, or dāna is stated.